French word Pas-de-Calais comes from Latin pati, Latin patior (I allow, acquiesce, submit.. I suffer, endure.), Old Latin mīlle passum, Latin -tus, Middle French pas (Pace; step.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pati | Latin (lat) | |
| patior | Latin (lat) | I allow, acquiesce, submit.. I suffer, endure. |
| mīlle passum | Old Latin (itc-ola) | |
| -tus | Latin (lat) | Forms collective/abstract nouns from adjectives. Forms action nouns from verbs. Forms adjectives having the sense provided with.. Forms the past participle of verbs. |
| pas | Middle French (frm) | Pace; step. |
| pando | Latin (lat) | I spread or open (out), extend. I spread out to dry. I unfold or expand. |
| pas | Old French (fro) | Pace; step. |
| pas | French (fra) | (geography) strait (e.g., Pas de Calais, "Strait of Dover"). Step, pace, footstep (colloquial) not. (ne ... pas) not. |
| Pas de Calais | French (fra) | |
| Pas-de-Calais | French (fra) | A département of northern France, bordering the North Sea and Belgium. |