myEtymology.com: English etymology of peasantry

Etymology of the English word peasantry

the English word peasantry

derived from the English word peasant

derived from the Old French word paisant

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-

using the English suffix -ry

derived from the English suffix -ery

derived from the English suffix -y

derived from the Latin suffix -ia

derived from the Latin suffix -ium

derived from the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)