Where does “polissonner” come from?

polissonner (French) comes from French polisson, from French polisse, from French polir, from Latin poliō — to polish, to smooth.

polissonner (French): to be naughty

Definitions

  1. to be naughty

Ancestry of “polissonner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolissonnaughty child, scamp; mischievous; licentious,...
2Frenchpolissefirst-person singular present subjunctive of...
3Frenchpolirto shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny...
4Latinpoliōto polish, to smooth
Every word from Latin poliō →Every word from French polir →Every word from French polisse →