Where does “poids” come from?
poids (French) comes from Middle French poix, from Old French pois, from Old French peis, from Vulgar Latin pesum, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti — to stretch.
poids (French): weight
Definitions
- weight
Ancestry of “poids”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | poix | weight |
| 2 | Old French | pois | then; since; weight |
| 3 | Old French | peis | Alternative form of pais; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pesum | — |
| 5 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 6 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |