Where does “piece” come from?
piece (Anglo-Norman) comes from Late Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
piece (Anglo-Norman): piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes
Definitions
- piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes
Ancestry of “piece”, step by step