Where does “pāscō” come from?
pāscō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic pāskō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “pāscō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | pāskō | to feed; to pasture |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |