Where does “rapaz” come from?

rapaz (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese paz, 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.

rapaz (Portuguese): boy; young man, lad, youngster

Definitions

  1. boy; young man, lad, youngster

Ancestry of “rapaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepazpeace
2Old Portuguesepaz—
3Latinpacemfirst-person singular present active subjunctive...
4Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
5Proto-Italicpākspeace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “rapaz”

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