Etymograph

English

passus

Passus comes from Latin passus.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpassus1
  2. Englishtodaypassus1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English passus

Earlier history not traced here. See Wiktionary.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpassusWiktionary, English passus
  2. EnglishtodaypassusWiktionary, English passus

Linked words

through Latin passus

mile, pace, passage, passive, compass, pas, trespass, passable, 7 more

Today it means

noun A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “passus”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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