Where does “pajem” come from?
pajem (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese paje, from Old French page, from Late Latin pagius, from Ancient Greek παιδίον, from Ancient Greek παῖς, from Proto-Hellenic pā́wits, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wids, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
pajem (Portuguese): page
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Ancestry of “pajem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | paje | — |
| 2 | Old French | page | page one face of a sheet of paper or similar material |
| 3 | Late Latin | pagius | servant; Servant |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παιδίον | little child, young child |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παῖς | child, son, daughter; young person, child, boy,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pā́wits | child |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wids | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |