myEtymology.com: English etymology of peacemaker

Etymology of the English word peacemaker

the English word peacemaker

derived from the English word maker

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word make

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mag- (kneading)

derived from the English word peace

derived from the Latin word pes (foot)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ped-

derived from the Old French word pais

derived from the Latin word pax (peace; harmony)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pag-

derived from the Late Latin word pagensis (inhabitants of a district; country-folk, peasants)

derived from the Latin word pagus (village; country district, community, canton)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pag-