Where does “poissard” come from?
poissard (French) comes from French poisse, from French poisser, from French poix, from Old French peiz, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
poissard (French): coarse, common, vulgar; unlucky
Definitions
- coarse, common, vulgar; unlucky
Ancestry of “poissard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | poisse | chronic bad luck; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | French | poisser | to make sticky; to nab |
| 3 | French | poix | pitch |
| 4 | Old French | peiz | chest |
| 5 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |