Where does “piece” come from?
Piece comes from Middle English pece, from Old French piece, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis.
piece (English): A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form...
Definitions
- A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form...
Ancestry of “piece”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pece | piece; morsel; bit |
| 2 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 4 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 5 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |
Words derived from “piece”