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
pace traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pasch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pasch | Easter; Passover |
| 2 | Middle English | Pask | Passover (Jewish feast, festival or holiday) |
| 3 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 6 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |