Where does “pace” come from?

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

pace (Latin): ablative singular of pāx; in peace

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of pāx; in peace

Ancestry of “pace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
2Proto-Italicpākspeace
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “pace”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →