Where does “pais” come from?
pais (English) comes from Portuguese país, from French pays, from Middle French pays, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos — to attach.
pais (English): The country
Definitions
- The country
Ancestry of “pais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | país | country; nation; country; land |
| 2 | French | pays | land, country, region, nation; country |
| 3 | Middle French | pays | land; country; region |
| 4 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 6 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |