Where does “piepoudre” come from?
piepoudre (English) comes from English piepowder, from French pied, from Middle French pied, 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...
piepoudre (English): Alternative form of piepowder
Definitions
- Alternative form of piepowder
Ancestry of “piepoudre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piepowder | An ancient court of record in England, formerly... |
| 2 | French | pied | foot; leg, foot; An old unit of measure equal to... |
| 3 | Middle French | pied | foot |
| 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... |