pacre

Marsian

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *pākris, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ-.

Adjective

pacre n (nominative plural)

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: propitious

Usage notes

The term can be interpreted as a nominative or accusative singular form with a shift from *-i to *-e or as a nominative plural form with a shift from *-eyes to *-e:.

References

  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 452
  • Rex Wallace (1984) The Sabellian Languages‎[1] (quotation in English; overall work in English), page 62
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