Where does “pas” come from?

pas (Tok Pisin) comes from English pouch, from Middle English pouche, from Old Northern French pouche.

pas (Tok Pisin): pouch; closed; shut; sealed

Definitions

  1. pouch; closed; shut; sealed

Ancestry of “pas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpouchA small bag usually closed with a drawstring; A...
2Middle Englishpouche—
3Old Northern Frenchpouche—

Words derived from “pas”

Every word from Old Northern French pouche →Every word from Middle English pouche →Every word from English pouch →
pas — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer