Where does “paor” come from?
paor (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan paor, from Latin pavor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
paor (Occitan): (Niçard, País mentonasc) fear
Definitions
- (Niçard, País mentonasc) fear
Ancestry of “paor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | paor | fear |
| 2 | Latin | pavor | The act of trembling, quaking, throbbing or... |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |