Where does “peacetime” come from?
Peacetime is a compound of English peace, from Anglo-Norman peis and Latin pax meaning "freedom from war," and English time.
peacetime (English): The period of time when a nation or people is at...
Definitions
- The period of time when a nation or people is at...
Ancestry of “peacetime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | peace | A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony;... |
| 2 | Middle English | pees | peace |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | peis | Alternative form of pais; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 6 | Latin | pāgus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |