Where does “pygeoun” come from?
pygeoun (Middle English) comes from Old French pyjon, from Latin pīpiō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
pygeoun (Middle English): A dove or pigeon, especially if young or when cooked
Definitions
- A dove or pigeon, especially if young or when cooked
Ancestry of “pygeoun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | pyjon | pigeon |
| 2 | Latin | pīpiō | to chirp, to pipe |
| 3 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
Words derived from “pygeoun”