Where does “pes” come from?

pes (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.

pes (Middle English): Alternative form of pese

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pese

Ancestry of “pes”, step by step

pes 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 peh₂ǵosEvery word from Proto-Italic pāgos
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