Where does “пейза́нин” come from?
пейза́нин (Russian) comes from French paysan, 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.
пейза́нин (Russian): paysan
Definitions
- paysan
Ancestry of “пейза́нин”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paysan | a peasant; someone who lives in the country;... |
| 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 |