Where does “pion” come from?
pion (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch pion, from French pion, from Middle French pion, from Old French peon, from Latin pedō, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pion (Afrikaans): pawn; least valuable piece in chess; a pawn; a...
Definitions
- pawn; least valuable piece in chess; a pawn; a...
Ancestry of “pion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | pion | pawn; piece, pawn; pion |
| 2 | French | pion | pawn; counter; supervisor |
| 3 | Middle French | pion | — |
| 4 | Old French | peon | pawn; footman; a foot soldier |
| 5 | Latin | pedō | — |
| 6 | Latin | pēs | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |