Paver
/ˈpeɪ.vər/noun
A person or machine that lays paving material, or a paving stone designed for laying in a surface.
Did you know?The verb behind paver ultimately comes from Latin pavīre, “to beat or ram down,” describing the compacting of earth or stone before a finished surface was laid.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pēw-
“To beat, strike, or stamp”
Classical Latin
Latin
pavīre
“To beat, ram, or stamp down”
Medieval Latin
Latin
pavāre
“To prepare a surface by beating or paving it”
12th–13th Century
Old French
paver
“To pave or cover with stones”
14th Century
Middle English
paven
“To pave or lay a hard surface”
Modern English
English
paver
“A person, machine, or stone used for paving”