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Latin word pignus comes from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-
Detailed word origin of
pignus
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Definition
*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