Where does “unpeaceable” come from?
unpeaceable (English) comes from English peaceable, from Middle French paisible, from Old French pais, from Latin pacem, from Latin pax, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
unpeaceable (English): Not peaceable
Ancestry of “unpeaceable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | peaceable | Favouring peace rather than conflict; not... |
| 2 | Middle French | paisible | — |
| 3 | Old French | pais | peace; country; nation |
| 4 | Latin | pacem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 5 | Latin | pax | peace; rest, quiet, ease; grace |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |
Words derived from “unpeaceable”