Pass
/pæs/noun
To move past or through, or to go by without stopping; also, to transmit, approve, or decline.
Did you know?English pass comes through Old French from Latin passus, a “step,” ultimately tied to the idea of stepping forward, which is why so many related words across Europe orbit movement and progression.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ped-
“foot”
Latin
Latin
passus
“a step; a pace”
Late Latin
Latin
passare
“to step, walk”
Old French
Old French
passer
“to pass, cross, go beyond”
Middle English
English
passen
“to go by, cross over”
Modern English
English
pass
“to move past, go through, approve, or decline”