Where does “panifex” come from?
panifex (Latin) comes from Latin -fex, from Proto-Italic -faks — -maker, -producer.
panifex (Latin): a baker, breadmaker
Ancestry of “panifex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | -fex | denotes maker or performer |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | -faks | -maker, -producer |