Where does “puir” come from?
puir (Middle French) comes from Latin putiō — I stink.
puir (Middle French): to smell (bad); to stink
Definitions
- to smell (bad); to stink
Ancestry of “puir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | putiō | I stink |
puir (Middle French) comes from Latin putiō — I stink.
puir (Middle French): to smell (bad); to stink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | putiō | I stink |