Where does “paithe” come from?
paithe (Norman) comes from Old French peire, from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
paithe (Norman): pear
Ancestry of “paithe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | peire | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pira | — |
| 3 | Latin | pirum | a pear |