Where does “headpiece” come from?
Headpiece comes from Middle English hedpiece, composed of head (from Old English hēafod, from Latin pettia, from Proto-Indo-European kauput- meaning "head") and piece (from Old English pece, from Latin pettia meaning "part or portion").
headpiece (English): The head; the brain; Something covering the head;...
Definitions
- The head; the brain; Something covering the head;...
Ancestry of “headpiece”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | piece | A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form... |
| 2 | Middle English | pece | piece; morsel; bit |
| 3 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 5 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 6 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |