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Where does “païs” come from?

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

païs (Old French): Alternative form of pais; country

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pais; country

Ancestry of “païs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinpagensis—
2Latinpāgus—
3Proto-Italicpāgos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “païs”

  • peasant
  • peasantry
  • paisano
  • malpais
  • peasantlike
  • nonpeasant
  • peasantist
  • peasanty
  • peasantness
  • peasantly
  • technopeasant
  • technopeasantry
  • paisanaje
  • paisucho
  • apaisado
  • paisanito
  • paisa
  • paisano
  • malpaís
  • país
  • пейзаж
  • paysage
  • paysager
  • dépayser
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