Where does “paix” come from?

paix (French) comes from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

paix (French): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “paix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchpaïsAlternative form of pais; country
2Medieval Latinpagensis—
3Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
4Proto-Italicpāgos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “paix”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic pāgos →