Where does “peachen” come from?
peachen (English) comes from English peach, from Middle English pechen, from Anglo-Norman anpecher, from Late Latin impedico, from Latin pedica, from Latin pes, from Proto-Italic pets, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
peachen (English): Of or resembling a peach; peachlike; having a...
Definitions
- Of or resembling a peach; peachlike; having a...
Ancestry of “peachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | peach | A tree , native to China and now widely... |
| 2 | Middle English | pechen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | anpecher | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | impedico | entangle; I fetter; I entangle |
| 5 | Latin | pedica | shackle, fetter; snare |
| 6 | Latin | pes | a foot, "in its senses as"; a place to tread... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pets | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |