Where does “pacans” come from?

pacans (Latin) comes from Latin pācō, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

pacans (Latin): making peaceful, pacifying

Definitions

  1. making peaceful, pacifying

Ancestry of “pacans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpācōto make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue
2Latinpāxpeace
3Proto-Italicpākspeace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →