Where does “pax” come from?

Pax comes from Latin pax, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root peh₂ḱ- meaning to fasten or join together.

pax (English): A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a...

Definitions

  1. A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a...

Ancestry of “pax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
2Proto-Italicpākspeace
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →