Where does “pionnier” come from?
pionnier (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pionnier (French): pioneer, soldier employed to form roads, dig...
Definitions
- pioneer, soldier employed to form roads, dig...
Ancestry of “pionnier”, step by step
pionnier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French peonier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | peonier | foot soldier |
| 2 | Old French | peon | pawn; footman; a foot soldier |
| 3 | Latin | pedō | — |
| 4 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via German Pionier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pionier | pioneer, trailblazer; sapper, engineer |