Where does “pascens” come from?

pascens (Latin) comes from Latin pāscō, from Proto-Italic pāskō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

pascens (Latin): feeding, nourishing; pasturing; cultivating

Definitions

  1. feeding, nourishing; pasturing; cultivating

Ancestry of “pascens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpāscōto feed, nourish, maintain, support
2Proto-Italicpāskōto feed; to pasture
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic pāskō →Every word from Latin pāscō →