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