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Where does “apiece” come from?

Apiece comes from Middle English a pece, originally meaning "to each one" or "for each," from the phrase a piece.

apiece (English): Each by itself; for or to each one

Definitions

  1. Each by itself; for or to each one

Ancestry of “apiece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisha pece—
Every word from Middle English a pece →