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Where does “peh₂ḱ-” come from?
peh₂ḱ-
(Proto-Indo-European): to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Definitions
to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Words derived from “peh₂ḱ-”
pay
peace
paid
Pacific
paying
pace
peasant
compact
taxpayer
payable
pacing
repay
unpaid
payroll
peasantry
repaid
repayment
payoff
peaceable
Vanessa
appease
peaceably
payload
paycheck
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