Where does “pjäs” come from?
pjäs (Swedish) comes from French pièce, from Middle French piece, from Old French piece, from Vulgar Latin pettia, from Latin pettia, from Gaulish pettyā, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
pjäs (Swedish): a piece, a play; theatrical performance; a piece,...
Definitions
- a piece, a play; theatrical performance; a piece,...
Ancestry of “pjäs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pièce | room; piece; coin |
| 2 | Middle French | piece | piece, bit, part; moment |
| 3 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 5 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 6 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |
Words derived from “pjäs”