Pavior
/ˈpeɪ.vi.ər/noun
A person who lays paving materials, or a paving brick or stone.
Did you know?Pavior ultimately traces to Latin pavīre, meaning “to beat, ram, or tread down,” describing the forceful labor used to make a road solid.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peh₂w-
“To strike, beat, or make firm by force”
Classical Latin
Latin
pavīre
“To beat down, ram, or tread the ground”
Late Latin
Latin
pāviāre
“To prepare or make firm a surface by beating it”
Anglo-French
Old French
paveour
“A worker who lays or prepares paving”
14th Century
Middle English
pavior
“A person who lays pavement; also a paving stone”
Modern English
English
pavior
“A person who lays paving, or a paving brick or stone”