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French word pain comes from Proto-Indo-European *patrom, Latin -fex (Denotes maker or performer.)

*patrom (Proto-Indo-European)

-fex (Latin)

Denotes maker or performer.

panem (Latin)

pain (Old French)

Bread.

pain (French)

(informal) punch (a hit with the fist). (slang) (music) mistake during a performance (false note, forgot an intro, wrong solo, …). A block (of ice, of salt, of soap …) with the shape and size of bread. Bread. Bread-and-butter needs, basic sustenance; breadwinner. Food. Piece of bread.

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