Where does “poirer” come from?

poirer (French) comes from French poiré, from Middle French poiré, from Middle French peré, from Old French peré, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

poirer (French): to nab, take by surprise

Definitions

  1. to nab, take by surprise

Ancestry of “poirer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoiréperry
2Middle Frenchpoiré—
3Middle Frenchperéfather
4Old Frenchperé—
5Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
6Proto-Italicpatērfather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →