Where does “b-pion” come from?
b-pion (Dutch) 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...
b-pion (Dutch): b-pawn: pawn placed on the b-file at the...
Definitions
- b-pawn: pawn placed on the b-file at the...
Ancestry of “b-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... |