Where does “pé” come from?
pé (Louisiana Creole) comes from French peut, from French pouvoir, from Middle French povoir, from Old French povoir, from Old French poeir, from Vulgar Latin potere, from Latin possum, from Proto-Italic *possom.
pé (Louisiana Creole): to be able
Definitions
- to be able
Ancestry of “pé”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | peut | third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | French | pouvoir | can, to be able to; may; to be possible; may,... |
| 3 | Middle French | povoir | can; be able to; power |
| 4 | Old French | povoir | — |
| 5 | Old French | poeir | Alternative form of pooir |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | potere | to be able; second-person singular present... |
| 7 | Latin | possum | I am able, I can, I may |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *possom | — |