Where does “paun” come from?
paun (Tetum) comes from Portuguese pão, from Old Portuguese pan, from Latin pānem, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
paun (Tetum): bread
Ancestry of “paun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pão | bread; food, sustenance; an attractive and... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pan | bread |
| 3 | Latin | pānem | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |