Where does “pau” come from?
pau (Catalan) comes from Latin pacem, from Latin pax, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
pau (Catalan): peace; spotted dragonet; credulous; gullable;...
Definitions
- peace; spotted dragonet; credulous; gullable;...
Ancestry of “pau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pacem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | pax | peace; rest, quiet, ease; grace |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |