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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.)
pavire (Latin)
paver (Old French)
-ment (Old French)
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)
A floor composed of small stones beaten down.
pavement (Old French)
A paved room.
pavement (Middle French)
pavement (English)
(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.