Where does “pais” come from?

pais (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh peis, from Proto-Brythonic *pės, from Latin pexus, from Latin pecto, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

pais (Welsh): petticoat, underskirt

Definitions

  1. petticoat, underskirt

Ancestry of “pais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshpeis—
2Proto-Brythonic*pės—
3LatinpexusNeatly combed; new
4LatinpectoI comb; I card, heckle, comb; I hoe, weed
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Latin pecto →Every word from Latin pexus →