Panis
/ˈpɑː.nɪs/noun
A Latin noun meaning bread.
Did you know?Panis is the ordinary Latin word for bread, and it survives in a surprising number of Romance-language descendants, making it one of the most culturally powerful everyday words in the ancient world.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pa-
“To feed or protect livestock; the root is traditionally connected with nourishment and pastoral life.”
Latin
Latin
panis
“Bread; a staple food.”
Late Latin
Latin
panem
“Bread, especially in everyday spoken and written usage.”
Old French
Old French
pain
“Bread.”
Modern English
English
panis
“A Latin word meaning bread, used in historical, scholarly, or liturgical contexts.”