Where does “pioneeri” come from?
pioneeri (Finnish) comes from Middle French pionnier, from Old French peonier, from Old French peon, from Latin pedō, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pioneeri (Finnish): private in the engineer corps; young pioneer
Definitions
- private in the engineer corps; young pioneer
Ancestry of “pioneeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | pionnier | infantryman |
| 2 | Old French | peonier | foot soldier |
| 3 | Old French | peon | pawn; footman; a foot soldier |
| 4 | Latin | pedō | — |
| 5 | Latin | pēs | — |
| 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... |
Words derived from “pioneeri”