Where does “pan” come from?
pan (Spanish) comes from Latin panis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pan (Spanish): bread; bun; money, dough
Ancestry of “pan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | panis | bread, loaf; food or nourishment in general,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |