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Where does “pacto” come from?

pacto (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin pacīscor, 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.

pacto (Medieval Latin): dative masculine singular of pactus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of pactus; dative...

Ancestry of “pacto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpacīscor—
2Latinpācō—
3Latinpāx—
4Proto-Italicpākspeace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “pacto”

  • 贌
  • verpachten
  • pachten
  • pa̍k
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