Where does “pea-pheasant” come from?
pea-pheasant (English) comes from English pea, from English pease, from Middle English pese, from Old English pise, from Late Latin pisa, from Latin pīsum, from Ancient Greek πίσον, from Ancient Greek πίσος — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".
pea-pheasant (English): A peacock-like pheasant of the genus...
Definitions
- A peacock-like pheasant of the genus...
Ancestry of “pea-pheasant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pea | A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume ... |
| 2 | English | pease | Alternative form of pea; To make peace between ;... |
| 3 | Middle English | pese | A pea; The leguminous plant Pisum sativum;... |
| 4 | Old English | pise | pea |
| 5 | Late Latin | pisa | nominative plural of pisum; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | pīsum | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |