Where does “poisson” come from?
poisson (Old French) comes from Old French peis, from Vulgar Latin pesum, from Latin pēnsum, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
poisson (Old French): fish
Definitions
- fish
Ancestry of “poisson”, step by step
poisson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French peis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | peis | Alternative form of pais; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pesum | — |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsum | allotment, portion, weight (of wool measured out to a slave to spin in a day) |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |