'pavement' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'pavement,' from Old French 'pavement,' from Latin 'pavimentum,' where 'pavire' meant 'to beat, ram, or tread down.'

'pavimentum' transformed into the Old French word 'pavement,' and eventually became the modern English word 'pavement' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a floor or surface beaten or trodden down,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a hard surface for walking or driving.'