Where does “paisible” come from?

paisible (Middle French) comes from Old French pais, from Latin pacem, from Latin pax, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

Ancestry of “paisible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpaispeace; country; nation
2Latinpacemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
3Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
4Proto-Italicpākspeace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “paisible”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →