Pawnable
/ˈpɔːnəbəl/noun
Capable of being pawned or pledged as security for a loan.
Did you know?The core word pawn comes from a chain that passes through Old French and ultimately Latin pignus, meaning a pledge or security, so the language of pawning is built on the ancient logic of binding property to obligation.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pignus
“a pledge, security, or guarantee”
Old French
OF
poun
“a pawn or pledge”
Middle English
English
pawn
“a thing deposited as security for a debt”
Late Middle English
English
pawnable
“able to be pawned or pledged”
Modern English
English
pawnable
“capable of being pawned or used as security for a loan”
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