Where does “paysan” come from?
paysan (French) comes from Old French païsan, from Occitan país, from French pays, from Middle French pays, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos — to attach.
paysan (French): a peasant; someone who lives in the country;...
Definitions
- a peasant; someone who lives in the country;...
Ancestry of “paysan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | païsan | Alternative form of paisan; countryman, peasant |
| 2 | Occitan | país | country |
| 3 | French | pays | land, country, region, nation; country |
| 4 | Middle French | pays | land; country; region |
| 5 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 7 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |