Where does “pigeonner” come from?
pigeonner (French) comes from French pigeon, from Old French pyjon, from Latin pīpiō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
pigeonner (French): To take for a ride or dupe
Definitions
- To take for a ride or dupe
Ancestry of “pigeonner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pigeon | pigeon; patsy |
| 2 | Old French | pyjon | pigeon |
| 3 | Latin | pīpiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |