Where does “paus” come from?
paus (Catalan) comes from Catalan pau, 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.
paus (Catalan): plural of pau; masculine plural of pau
Definitions
- plural of pau; masculine plural of pau
Ancestry of “paus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | pau | peace; spotted dragonet; credulous; gullable;... |
| 2 | Latin | pacem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 3 | Latin | pax | peace; rest, quiet, ease; grace |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |