Where does “pace” come from?
pace (Yola) comes from Middle English pees, from Anglo-Norman peis, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagensis, from Latin pāgus, from Proto-Italic pāgos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pace (Yola): peace
Definitions
- peace
Ancestry of “pace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pees | peace |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | peis | Alternative form of pais; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | païs | Alternative form of pais; country |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | pagensis | — |
| 5 | Latin | pāgus | district, canton, region |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pāgos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |