Where does “porpeys” come from?
porpeys (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman porpeis, from Old French pourpois, from Vulgar Latin porcopiscis, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
porpeys (Middle English): porpoise cetacean of family
Definitions
- porpoise cetacean of family
Ancestry of “porpeys”, step by step
porpeys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman porpeis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | porpeis | porpoise |
| 2 | Old French | pourpois | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | porcopiscis | porpoise |
| 4 | Latin | porcus | a piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | porkos | pig |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pórḱos | piglet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old French porpeis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | porpeis | porpoise |