Where does “paz” come from?

paz (Old Portuguese) comes 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 “paz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “paz

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