Where does “pè” come from?
pè (Haitian Creole) comes from French paire, from Old French paire, from Latin paria, from Latin par, from Proto-Indo-European per — around; through.
pè (Haitian Creole): To be afraid, to fear
Ancestry of “pè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | paire | feminine singular of pair; a pair; a couple |
| 2 | Old French | paire | — |
| 3 | Latin | paria | nominative neuter plural of pār; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | par | even; equal; like |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per | around; through |