Where does “petrissage” come from?
petrissage (English) comes from French pétrir, from Vulgar Latin pistrire, from Latin pistor, from Latin pīnsō, from Spanish pienso, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
petrissage (English): A form of massage involving kneading or wringing...
Definitions
- A form of massage involving kneading or wringing...
Ancestry of “petrissage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pétrir | to knead; to mould into shape |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pistrire | — |
| 3 | Latin | pistor | pounder of far/spelt; miller and/or baker |
| 4 | Latin | pīnsō | to beat, pound |
| 5 | Spanish | pienso | animal feed; thought |
| 6 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |