Where does “paz” come from?

paz (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese paz, 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.

paz (Portuguese): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “paz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepaz—
2Latinpacemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
3Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
4Proto-Italicpākspeace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “paz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →
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