Where does “poussin” come from?
poussin (English) comes from French poussin, from Late Latin pullicenus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
poussin (English): A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of...
Definitions
- A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of...
Ancestry of “poussin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | poussin | chick |
| 2 | Late Latin | pullicenus | a chick, chicken |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |