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
Ancestry of “penhor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | pennor | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pignus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pignus | pledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |