Where does “piyade” come from?

piyade (Turkish) comes from Persian پیاده, from Middle Persian pdʾtk' — pawn in chess.

piyade (Turkish): infantryman, foot soldier

Definitions

  1. infantryman, foot soldier

Ancestry of “piyade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپیادهon foot, pedestrian; pedestrian; pawn
2Middle Persianpdʾtk'pawn in chess
Every word from Middle Persian pdʾtk' →Every word from Persian پیاده →