pignus etymology

Latin word pignus comes from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-

Detailed word origin of pignus

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*peh₂ǵ- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
pignus Latin (lat) Hostage. Pledge, mortgage. Wager, stake.

Words with the same origin as pignus

Descendants of *peh₂ǵ-
pacem pax