英语词汇pas的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	pas
词源	pas n. "a step in dancing," a French word in English, 1775, from French pas "a step, track, passage," from Latin passus "step, pace" (from PIE root pete- "to spread"). Used in forming names for types of dances, such as pas de deux "dance for two persons" (1762). Entries linking to pas* pete- petə-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to spread." It forms all or part of: compass; El Paso; expand; expanse; expansion; expansive; fathom; pace (n.); paella; pan (n.); pandiculation; pas; pass; passe; passim; passacaglia; passage; passenger; passport; paten; patent; patina; petal; spandrel; spawn. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek petannynai "to spread out," petalon "a leaf," patane "plate, dish;" Old Norse faðmr "embrace, bosom," Old English fæðm "embrace, bosom, fathom," Old Saxon fathmos "the outstretched arms." updated on February 10, 2020
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