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
Ancestry of “poirer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | poiré | perry |
| 2 | Middle French | poiré | — |
| 3 | Middle French | peré | — |
| 4 | Old French | peré | — |
| 5 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |