Where does “peice” come from?

peice (Middle English) comes from Old French piece, from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.

Ancestry of “peice”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	piece	piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes
2	Vulgar Latin	pettia	piece, portion
3	Latin	pettia	piece, portion
4	Gaulish	pettyā	—
5	Proto-Celtic	kʷezdis	piece, portion

Words derived from “peice”

piece
masterpiece
mouthpiece
mantelpiece
centerpiece
workpiece
eyepiece
piecewise
altarpiece
piecing
timepiece
centrepiece
earpiece
headpiece
chimneypiece
showpiece
tailpiece
crosspiece
handpiece
hairpiece
afterpiece
codpiece
midpiece
nosepiece

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