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Where does “Greenpeacer” come from?

Greenpeacer (English) comes from English Greenpeace, from English peace, from Middle English pees, from Anglo-Norman peis, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos — to attach.

Greenpeacer (English): A member of the environmental organisation...

Definitions

  1. A member of the environmental organisation...

Ancestry of “Greenpeacer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGreenpeace—
2EnglishpeaceA state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony;...
3Middle Englishpeespeace
4Anglo-NormanpeisAlternative form of pais; Alternative form of...
5Old FrenchpaïsAlternative form of pais; country
6Medieval Latinpagensis—
7Latinpāgus—
8Proto-Italicpāgos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →