Where does “pais” come from?

pais (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman peis, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Ancestry of “pais”, step by step

pais traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman peis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanpeisAlternative form of pais; Alternative form of...
2Old FrenchpaïsAlternative form of pais; country
3Medieval Latinpagensis—
4Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
5Proto-Italicpāgos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Old French pais

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpaispeace; country; nation
2Latinpacemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
3Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic pāgos →