Pawn Definition
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Origin of Pawn
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Middle English from Old French pedon, paon from Medieval Latin pedō pedōn- foot soldier from Late Latin one who has broad, splayed feet from Latin pēs ped- foot ped- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman paun, poun (= Old French poon, paon), from Late Latin pedō(nem) (“footsoldier"), from Latin pÄ“s, ped- (“foot").
From Wiktionary
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From Middle French pan (“pledge, security"), apparently from a Germanic language (compare Middle Dutch pant, Old High German pfant).
From Wiktionary
Middle English paun from Old French pan perhaps of Germanic origin Old High German pfant
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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