Where does “péire” come from?
péire (Irish) comes from Anglo-Norman paire, from Latin paria, from Latin par, from Proto-Indo-European per — around; through.
péire (Irish): pair; milt; pear
Ancestry of “péire”, step by step
péire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman paire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | paire | — |
| 2 | Latin | paria | nominative neuter plural of pār; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | par | even; equal; like |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per | around; through |
via Middle Irish péire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | péire | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | peire | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 4 | Latin | pirum | a pear |
Words derived from “péire”