Where does “pagar mico” come from?

pagar mico (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.

pagar mico (Portuguese): to make an exhibition of oneself

Definitions

  1. to make an exhibition of oneself

Ancestry of “pagar mico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepagarto pay
2Old Portuguesepagar—
3Latinpācōto make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue
4Latinpāxpeace
5Proto-Italicpākspeace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →