A amazing origin
Apparently, it looks like a word game, but the reality is that the verb ‘turn’ derives from the verb ‘to pay’. This curious etymology transports us to the Latin ‘Pacare’, which means ‘pacifying’ or ‘satisfy’, a concept that relates to the notion of ‘peace’, from ‘pax, pacis’.
The relationship between payment and tranquility
The bond between these verbs is not so strange if we think of the popular expression that says, ‘Whoever pays, rests’. This suggests that when we satisfy an economic obligation, we achieve a certain mental peace. In addition, in Italian there is the verb ‘appagare’, which means ‘soothe’ or ‘satisfy’, reinforcing this idea of emotional connection with payment.
Curious derivatives
The family of words related to ‘off’ includes various derivatives such as ‘off’, ‘turnable’ and ‘shutdown’. On the side of ‘pay’, we find terms such as ‘payment’, ‘payer’ and even ‘pay’, which have a wide variety of uses in the everyday language.
Reflections on the current system
The connection between the world of payment and energy supply invites us to reflect on the relationships we have with the supplier companies. In a system where citizens are often trapped in abusive practices, it is interesting to think about how the words we use can reflect these dynamics.
Games of words and realities
If we consider the term ‘appagato’, which refers to a state of tranquility after meeting our needs, we can see irony in our experience with energy bills. While we expect a sense of calm, we often find an additional stress that challenges this idea of ’peace’.
A contest of idees
Imagining a creative game that relates the various forms of payment to everyday realities, we could explore how energy supply companies can influence our lives. What ideas could we generate from these terms? Our imagination can open the door to a deeper reflection on the power of language in our society.
