Where does “pes” come from?
pes (Indonesian) comes from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pes (Indonesian): pest, plague
Definitions
- pest, plague
Ancestry of “pes”, step by step
pes traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pēs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via Dutch pest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pest | A plague, pest, pestilence; A specific bovine... |
| 2 | Middle French | peste | — |
| 3 | Latin | pestis | a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,... |
via Javanese pès
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | pès | — |