Where does “pan” come from?
pan (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin pānem, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pan (Old Portuguese): bread
Ancestry of “pan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pānem | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |