pignus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • pledge, mortgage
  • hostage
  • wager, stake

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *peyǵ- (evil-minded, treacherous, bad, hostile, ill-meaning).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peyǵ-

Gloss

evil-minded, treacherous, bad, hostile, ill-meaning

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

悪

Emoji

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