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

  1. piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes

Ancestry of “piece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinpettiapiece
2Gaulishpettyā—
3Proto-Celtickʷezdispiece, portion
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis →Every word from Gaulish pettyā →Every word from Late Latin pettia →
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