Where does “Paezan” come from?
Paezan (English) comes from English Paez, from Spanish Páez, from Galician Paio, from Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek πελάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Paezan (English): Of or relating to any of several hypothetical or obsolete language families of Colombia and Ecuador
Definitions
- Of or relating to any of several hypothetical or obsolete language families of Colombia and Ecuador
Ancestry of “Paezan”, step by step
Paezan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Paez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Paez | A Native American people inhabiting the southwestern highlands of Colombia |
| 2 | Spanish | Páez | — |
| 3 | Galician | Paio | Pelagio; Pelagius |
| 4 | Latin | Pelagius | pelagian, pelagic (of or relating to the open sea) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πελάγιος | of the sea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |