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

  1. peace; spotted dragonet; credulous; gullable;...

Ancestry of “pau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpacemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
2Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
3Proto-Italicpākspeace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “pau”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →