Etymology Explorer
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Where does “peire” come from?
peire (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin pira, from Latin pirum — a pear.
Ancestry of “peire”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Vulgar Latin
pira
—
2
Latin
pirum
a pear
Words derived from “peire”
poire
poiré
paithe
peire
poirer
cidre de poire
vin de poire
poâre
poiré de glace
poiré mousseux
paere
poûre
poârote
poârer
Every word from Latin pirum →
Every word from Vulgar Latin pira →