Where does “pau” come from?

pau (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh peu, from Proto-Brythonic *pọɣ, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pau (Welsh): land, nation

Definitions

  1. land, nation

Ancestry of “pau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshpeuland, nation
2Proto-Brythonic*pọɣ—
3Latinpāgusdistrict, canton, region
4Proto-Italicpāgos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos →Every word from Proto-Italic pāgos →