Where does “пейзан” come from?
пейзан (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.
пейзан (Russian): paysan; farmer, peasant; genitive/accusative...
Definitions
- paysan; farmer, peasant; genitive/accusative...
Ancestry of “пейзан”, 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 | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |