Where does “pan” come from?
pan (Lombard) comes from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pan (Lombard): bread
Ancestry of “pan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pānis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |