Old French

pais

‘country’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French pais.

4 English words in this record descend from Old French pais, most familiar first.

• peace ← pees ← peis
• peasant ← paissaunt ← paisant ← païsant
• paysage ← pays ← pays
• paysagist ← paysagiste ← paysage ← pays ← pays

Etymograph / Old French pais