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Where does “antipeace” come from?

antipeace (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos — to attach.

antipeace (English): Opposed to peace; belligerent, warlike

Definitions

  1. Opposed to peace; belligerent, warlike

Ancestry of “antipeace”, step by step

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