Where does “pouezañ” come from?
pouezañ (Breton) comes from Breton pouez, from Proto-Brythonic puɨs, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
pouezañ (Breton): to weigh
Definitions
- to weigh
Ancestry of “pouezañ”, step by step
pouezañ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Breton pouez
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | pouez | weight |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | puɨs | weight |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |
via Breton an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | an | the |