Etymology of the English word pay
the English word
payderived from the Old French word
paiierderived from the Latin word
pacare (pacify, subdue)
derived from the Latin word
pax (peace; harmony)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pag-Derivations in English
overpay,
paybox,
paycheck,
payday,
payee,
payload,
paymaster,
payroll,
prepay,
underpay,
payola,
payer,
payable,
payout,
payback,
paid,
payingUsage
Word found in Modern English
