Hocus pocus (magic) derived from the Protoslavic word "kusiti", which is itself derived from Gothic "kausajn" meaning "to try", "to attempt". This may indicate that the wording belongs to the alchemy kitchen and court of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552 – 1612). Also, "hocus" may mean "to cheat" in Latin or a distorted form of the word "hoc", "this". Combination of the two words may give a sense, especially both meanings together "this attempt/experiment" and "cheated attempt/experiment". According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term originates from "hax pax max Deus adimax", a pseudo-Latin phrase used as a magical formula by conjurors.
Pax (liturgical object) Italian and German. The modern term "pax tablet" may be used, especially by church historians, where art historians mostly favour "pax". "Osculatory" is used in some 19th-century sources, and some claim that this refers to a pendant form, worn round the neck by the priest. This does not appear in most modern scholarship, though given a one-line entry by "Oxford Art Online". Translators unfamiliar with the concept may introduce still further names into English. "Kusstafel" ("kiss-board") is one of the German names. The Kiss of Peace was included in the Mass of the Western Church from the 2nd century at