Where does “puis” come from?

puis (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin postius, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

puis (Old French): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “puis”, step by step

puis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin postius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpostiusafterwards, afterward
2Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
3Latinposteablative singular of postis
4Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Latin puteus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinputeuspit, dungeon; well; cistern
2Latin-alnoun-forming suffix

Words derived from “puis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →