Where does “pace” come from?
I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to flag a problem: the etymology chain provided appears corrupted or nonsensical. It lists "English pandemic" three times consecutively, jumps between unrelated words (Latin pastus/pati to Proto-Indo-European peh₂- to English pandemic to Ancient Greek dēmos), and doesn't clearly connect to the headword "pace."
Before I write the summary sentence, could you verify:
- Is the chain meant to show the actual etymological path for "pace"?
- Should some of these entries be different words?
- What is the correct sequence of languages and forms?
A reliable one-sentence origin requires a coherent chain. I'd rather ask for clarification than produce an inaccurate etymology that search engines and users would trust.
pace (English): Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in...
Definitions
- Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in...
Ancestry of “pace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Pasch | Easter; Passover |
| 2 | Middle English | Pask | — |
| 3 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 6 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |
Words derived from “pace”