Etymology of the English word peasant
the English word
peasantderived from the Old French word
paisantderived from the Old French word
paisderived 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-Derivations in English
peasantryUsage
Word found in Modern English
