Where does “pag-” come from?
pag- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bak- — peg, club.
pag- (Proto-Germanic): peg, stake
Definitions
- peg, stake
Ancestry of “pag-”, step by step
pag- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bak-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bak- | peg, club |
via Proto-Indo-European baḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |