Where does “pire” come from?
pire (French) comes from Middle French pire, from Old French pire, from Latin pēior, from Latin malus, from Ancient Greek μηλέα, from Ancient Greek μῆλον, from Proto-Indo-European (s)meh₁l- — small animal”; small animal.
pire (French): comparative degree of mauvais: worse; the worst
Definitions
- comparative degree of mauvais: worse; the worst
Ancestry of “pire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | pire | worse |
| 2 | Old French | pire | nominative singular of peior; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | pēior | — |
| 4 | Latin | malus | unpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μηλέα | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῆλον | apple; any fruit from a tree; a woman's breast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meh₁l- | small animal”; small animal |