Where does “peer” come from?
peer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pēre, from Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
peer (Dutch): A pear, a fruit of the pear tree; A light bulb; A...
Definitions
- A pear, a fruit of the pear tree; A light bulb; A...
Ancestry of “peer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pēre | — |
| 2 | Latin | pira | — |
| 3 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “peer”