Where does “penhor” come from?

penhor (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese pennor, from Vulgar Latin pignus, from Latin pignus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

penhor (Portuguese): pledge

Definitions

  1. pledge

Ancestry of “penhor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepennor—
2Vulgar Latinpignus—
3Latinpignuspledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Latin pignus →Every word from Vulgar Latin pignus →