Where does “peinture” come from?
peinture (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin pinctura, from Latin pictūra, from Latin pingō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
peinture (Old French): picture
Definitions
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Ancestry of “peinture”, step by step
peinture traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin pinctura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pinctura | — |
| 2 | Latin | pictūra | painting, the art of painting |
| 3 | Latin | pingō | to decorate, adorn, embellish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Latin pinctūra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pinctūra | — |