Where does “pejzażyk” come from?
pejzażyk (Polish) comes from Polish pejzaż, from French paysage, from French pays, from Middle French pays, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos — to attach.
Ancestry of “pejzażyk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pejzaż | landscape |
| 2 | French | paysage | countryside; landscape |
| 3 | French | pays | land, country, region, nation; country |
| 4 | Middle French | pays | land; country; region |
| 5 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 7 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |