Where does “pabulum” come from?

Pabulum comes from Latin pabulum, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root peh₂- meaning to feed or protect, related to Ancient Greek δῆμος.

pabulum (English): Food or fodder, particularly that taken in by...

Definitions

  1. Food or fodder, particularly that taken in by...

Ancestry of “pabulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpābulumfood, nourishment, sustenance
2Latinpāscōto feed, nourish, maintain, support
3Proto-Italicpāskōto feed; to pasture
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “pabulum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic pāskō →Every word from Latin pāscō →