Where does “rerepaís” come from?
rerepaís (Catalan) comes from Catalan país, from French pays, from Middle French pays, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos — to attach.
rerepaís (Catalan): hinterland
Definitions
- hinterland
Ancestry of “rerepaís”, step by step
rerepaís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan país
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | país | country, land; country |
| 2 | French | pays | land, country, region, nation; country |
| 3 | Middle French | pays | land; country; region |
| 4 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 6 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |