Where does “paese” come from?

paese (Italian) comes from Late Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

paese (Italian): country; village; town

Definitions

  1. country; village; town

Ancestry of “paese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpagensisinhabitant of a district; peasant, countryfolk
2Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
3Proto-Italicpāgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic pāgos →