panis
Meaning
- (declension-3) bread, loaf
- (declension-3, figuratively) food or nourishment in general, whether physical or spiritual
- (declension-3) a mass in the shape of a loaf
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Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpaː.nɪs]
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Usually explained as a derivation of Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to graze”), via earlier Proto-Italic *pāstnis (compare pāstillus (“cake, pastille”) and supine pāstum). However, compare pānus, pānicum (“ear of millet”).
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