Where does “pacate” come from?

pacate (English) comes from Latin pācātus, from Latin pācō, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

pacate (English): peaceful, tranquil; pacified, placated

Definitions

  1. peaceful, tranquil; pacified, placated

Ancestry of “pacate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpācātusmade peaceful, quieted, pacified, settled, subdued, having been pacified
2Latinpācōto make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue
3Latinpāxpeace
4Proto-Italicpākspeace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-sEvery word from Proto-Italic pāks
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