Where does “piebaldness” come from?
piebaldness (English) comes from English piebald, from English pie, from Middle English pye, from Old French pié, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
piebaldness (English): The quality of being piebald
Definitions
- The quality of being piebald
Ancestry of “piebaldness”, step by step
piebaldness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English piebald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piebald | Spotted or blotched, "especially" in black and... |
| 2 | English | pie | A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust... |
| 3 | Middle English | pye | pie; magpie; Someone who is cunning or wily |
| 4 | Old French | pié | foot |
| 5 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |