Where does “pown” come from?
pown (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman peon, from Late Latin pedo, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pown (Middle English): pawn; peacock
Definitions
- pawn; peacock
Ancestry of “pown”, step by step
pown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman peon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | peon | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | pedo | footsoldier; footman; I furnish with feet, foot;... |
| 3 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |