Where does “pionier” come from?
pionier (Romanian) comes from French pionnier, from Old French peonier, from Old French peon, from Latin pedō, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pionier (Romanian): pioneer
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Ancestry of “pionier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pionnier | pioneer, soldier employed to form roads, dig... |
| 2 | Old French | peonier | foot soldier |
| 3 | Old French | peon | pawn; footman; a foot soldier |
| 4 | Latin | pedō | — |
| 5 | Latin | pēs | a foot, in its senses as |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |