Where does “passen” come from?

passen (English) comes from Middle English passen, from Old French passer, from Vulgar Latin passare, from Latin passus, from Latin patior, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

passen (English): plural simple present of pass

Definitions

  1. plural simple present of pass

Ancestry of “passen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpassento pass
2Old Frenchpasserto pass; to pass by
3Vulgar Latinpassareto walk, pass; step, walk, pass; present active...
4Latinpassusspread out; dried; step
5LatinpatiorI suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Latin patior →Every word from Latin passus →