Where does “peer” come from?
peer (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch peer, from Middle Dutch pēre, from Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
peer (Afrikaans): pear
Ancestry of “peer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | peer | A pear, a fruit of the pear tree; A light bulb; A... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pēre | — |
| 3 | Latin | pira | — |
| 4 | Latin | pirum | a pear |