Where does “piqu'sie” come from?
piqu'sie (Norman) comes from Norman pitchi, from Old French pité, from Latin pietas, from Latin pīus, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
piqu'sie (Norman): gerund of pitchi
Definitions
- gerund of pitchi
Ancestry of “piqu'sie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman | pitchi | to throw; to sting; to stab |
| 2 | Old French | pité | sorrow; grief; sadness |
| 3 | Latin | pietas | Dutiful conduct, sense of duty; Piety,... |
| 4 | Latin | pīus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |