Where does “passus” come from?

passus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin pando, from Proto-Italic patnō, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

passus (Medieval Latin): spread out; dried; step

Definitions

  1. spread out; dried; step

Ancestry of “passus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpandoto spread or open (out), extend
2Proto-Italicpatnō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “passus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic patnō →Every word from Latin pando →