Where does “paisa” come from?
paisa (English) comes from Spanish paisa, from Spanish paisano, from Old French païsan, from Occitan país, from French pays, from Middle French pays, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis — to attach.
paisa (English): A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth...
Definitions
- A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth...
Ancestry of “paisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | paisa | Someone from a rural or rustic area; A Chinese... |
| 2 | Spanish | paisano | a fellow countryman; a peasant; a fellow Jew |
| 3 | Old French | païsan | Alternative form of paisan; countryman, peasant |
| 4 | Occitan | país | country |
| 5 | French | pays | land, country, region, nation; country |
| 6 | Middle French | pays | land; country; region |
| 7 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 8 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 9 | Latin | pāgus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |