Where does “poitrine” come from?
poitrine (English) comes from French poitrine, from Old French poitrine, from Vulgar Latin pectorina, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
poitrine (English): The breastplate of a knight's armour
Definitions
- The breastplate of a knight's armour
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