Where does “a paine” come from?
a paine (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam.
a paine (Old French): hardly; only just
Definitions
- hardly; only just
Ancestry of “a paine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *ad poenam | — |
a paine (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam.
a paine (Old French): hardly; only just
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *ad poenam | — |