Where does “paisano” come from?
paisano (Portuguese) comes from Spanish paisano, from Old French païsan, from Occitan país, from French pays, from Middle French pays, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus — to attach.
paisano (Portuguese): a fellow countryman
Definitions
- a fellow countryman
Ancestry of “paisano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | paisano | a fellow countryman; a peasant; a fellow Jew |
| 2 | Old French | païsan | Alternative form of paisan; countryman, peasant |
| 3 | Occitan | país | country |
| 4 | French | pays | land, country, region, nation; country |
| 5 | Middle French | pays | land; country; region |
| 6 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 8 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |