Where does “pāzēō” come from?

pāzēō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European peh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

Ancestry of “pāzēō”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂s-	watch, see; to feed, graze
2	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂-	to protect; to shepherd

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