Where does “պիես” come from?
պիես (Armenian) comes from Russian пье́са, from French pièce, from Middle French piece, from Old French piece, from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
պիես (Armenian): play (literary composition meant to be performed on stage)
Definitions
- play (literary composition meant to be performed on stage)
Ancestry of “պիես”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | пье́са | play theatrical performance |
| 2 | French | pièce | room; piece; coin |
| 3 | Middle French | piece | piece, bit, part; moment |
| 4 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 6 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 7 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |