Where does “pierless” come from?
pierless (English) comes from English pier, from Middle English pere, from Medieval Latin pera, from Old Northern French pire, from Latin petricus, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα — rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone.
pierless (English): Without a pier
Ancestry of “pierless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pier | A raised platform built from the shore out over... |
| 2 | Middle English | pere | A pear; A thing of little import or worth; A... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | pera | bag, satchel; wallet; scrip |
| 4 | Old Northern French | pire | — |
| 5 | Latin | petricus | — |
| 6 | Latin | petra | stone, rock |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πέτρα | rock formation: cliff, ledge, cave, ridge; stone |