Where does “surpoids” come from?
surpoids (French) comes from French poids, from Middle French poix, from Old French pois, from Old French peis, from Vulgar Latin pesum, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō — to stretch.
surpoids (French): excess weight; excess fat, fatty tissue
Definitions
- excess weight; excess fat, fatty tissue
Ancestry of “surpoids”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | poids | weight |
| 2 | Middle French | poix | weight |
| 3 | Old French | pois | then; since; weight |
| 4 | Old French | peis | Alternative form of pais; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pesum | — |
| 6 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 7 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |