c. 1300, passaunt, "transitory" (of things); transient, traveling" (of persons), from Old French passant, present-participle adjective from passer (see pass (v.)).
passable
passacaglia
passage
passageway
Passamaquoddy
passant
passbook
passe
passel
passenger
passe-partout
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