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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

Definitions

  1. Not peaceable

Ancestry of “unpeaceable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpeaceableFavouring peace rather than conflict; not...
2Middle Frenchpaisible—
3Old Frenchpaispeace; country; nation
4Latinpacemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
5Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
6Proto-Italicpākspeace
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “unpeaceable”

  • unpeaceableness
  • unpeaceably
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