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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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... |