Where does “pea-souper” come from?
pea-souper (English) comes from English pea soup, 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 — pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum".
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Ancestry of “pea-souper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pea soup | A thick soup made with dried split peas and... |
| 2 | English | pea | A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume ... |
| 3 | English | pease | Alternative form of pea; To make peace between ;... |
| 4 | Middle English | pese | A pea; The leguminous plant Pisum sativum;... |
| 5 | Old English | pise | pea |
| 6 | Late Latin | pisa | nominative plural of pisum; accusative plural of... |
| 7 | Latin | pīsum | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |