Where does “plàcid” come from?

plàcid (Catalan) comes from Latin Placidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

plàcid (Catalan): serene; calm

Definitions

  1. serene; calm

Ancestry of “plàcid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPlacidusPlacid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful, tranquil
2Latin-idustending to
3Proto-Italic*-iðos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *-iðos →Every word from Latin -idus →Every word from Latin Placidus →