Where does “paga” come from?
paga (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pagar, from Old Portuguese pagar, from Latin pācō, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
paga (Portuguese): feminine singular of pago
Definitions
- feminine singular of pago
Ancestry of “paga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pagar | to pay; to do , especially as punishment; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pagar | — |
| 3 | Latin | pācō | — |
| 4 | Latin | pāx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |