Where does “pyebwa” come from?
pyebwa (Haitian Creole) comes from Haitian Creole pye, from French pied, from Middle French pied, from Old French pié, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pyebwa (Haitian Creole): tree
Definitions
- tree
Ancestry of “pyebwa”, step by step
pyebwa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Haitian Creole pye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haitian Creole | pye | foot |
| 2 | French | pied | foot; leg, foot; An old unit of measure equal to... |
| 3 | Middle French | pied | foot |
| 4 | Old French | pié | foot |
| 5 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |