Where does “poisser” come from?
poisser (French) comes from French poix, from Old French peiz, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
poisser (French): to make sticky; to nab
Ancestry of “poisser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | poix | pitch |
| 2 | Old French | peiz | chest |
| 3 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |