English word pavement comes from Latin pavire, Old French (842-ca. 1400) paver, Old French (842-ca. 1400) -ment, and later Latin pavimentum (A floor composed of small stones beaten down.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pavire | Latin (lat) | |
| paver | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| -ment | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment. Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly. |
| pavimentum | Latin (lat) | A floor composed of small stones beaten down. |
| pavement | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | A paved room. |
| pavement | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| pavement | English (en) | (US) Any paved exterior surface, as of a road or sidewalk.. (chiefly, British) A paved footpath, especially at the side of a road.. Any paved floor.. The interior flooring, especially when of stone, of large buildings such as a cathedral. |