Where does “marşpiye” come from?
marşpiye (Turkish) comes from French marchepied, from French pied, from Middle French pied, from Old French pié, from Latin pēs, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
marşpiye (Turkish): running board
Definitions
- running board
Ancestry of “marşpiye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | marchepied | step; running board; stepping-stone |
| 2 | French | pied | foot; leg, foot; An old unit of measure equal to... |
| 3 | Middle French | pied | foot |
| 4 | Old French | pié | foot |
| 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... |