Where does “peas” come from?
Peas derives from Middle English po, from Old English pise, from Latin pīsos, from Ancient Greek πίσος, a legume plant.
peas (English): plural of pea
Definitions
- plural of pea
Ancestry of “peas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pea | Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others |
| 2 | English | pease | To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile |
| 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 | pea, pease |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πίσον | Quoted by comic poet Alexis; pea, pease, seed of... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πίσος | pea, pease, seed of "Pisum sativum" |