Where does “peanutty” come from?
peanutty (English) comes from English peanut, 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".
peanutty (English): Resembling peanuts, peanut-like; Of, or...
Definitions
- Resembling peanuts, peanut-like; Of, or...
Ancestry of “peanutty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peanut | A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant... |
| 2 | English | pea | Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others |
| 3 | English | pease | To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile |
| 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 | pea, pease |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |