Where does “poukisa” come from?

poukisa (Haitian Creole) comes from Haitian Creole pou, from French pou, from Old French pouil, from Latin peduclus, from Latin peduculus, from Latin pedīculus, from Latin pēdis, from Latin pēs — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

poukisa (Haitian Creole): why

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Ancestry of “poukisa”, step by step

poukisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Haitian Creole pou

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Haitian Creole	pou	for; louse
2	French	pou	louse; head louse
3	Old French	pouil	—
4	Latin	peduclus	Alternative form of pēduculus
5	Latin	peduculus	Alternative form of pēdiculus; louse
6	Latin	pedīculus	A little foot
7	Latin	pēdis	louse
8	Latin	pēs	a foot, in its senses as
9	Ancient Greek	μέτρον	something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;...
10	Ancient Greek	-τρον	Forms instrument nouns
11	Proto-Hellenic	-tron	Forms instrument nouns from verb stems
12	Proto-Indo-European	-trom	Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
13	Proto-Indo-European	-tḗr	Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

via Haitian Creole kisa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Haitian Creole	kisa	what

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