Where does “pacifier” come from?
pacifier (French) comes from Latin pācificāre, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
pacifier (French): to pacify
Definitions
- to pacify
Ancestry of “pacifier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pācificāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | pāx | peace |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |