Where does “pentire” come from?
pentire (Italian) comes from French peinturer, from French peinture, from Old French peinture, from Vulgar Latin pinctura, from Latin pictūra, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Ancestry of “pentire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | peinturer | to paint; to paint like a child, in a way lacking... |
| 2 | French | peinture | painting; painting, canvas; vivid description |
| 3 | Old French | peinture | picture |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pinctura | — |
| 5 | Latin | pictūra | painting, the art of painting |
| 6 | Latin | pingō | to decorate, adorn, embellish |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |