Where does “pacing” come from?
Pacing derives from English pace, which comes from English Pasch, ultimately tracing to Latin pati meaning "to suffer" via Proto-Indo-European peh₂-.
pacing (English): present participle of pace; The act of moving in...
Definitions
- present participle of pace; The act of moving in...
Ancestry of “pacing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pace | Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in... |
| 2 | English | Pasch | Easter; Passover |
| 3 | Middle English | Pask | Passover (Jewish feast, festival or holiday) |
| 4 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 7 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |