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English word origin

Etymology of pease

From Middle English pese (“pea”), from Old English pise (“pea”), from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), variant of πίσος (písos).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative form of pea (“common plant; its edible seed”).

noun

plural of pea

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English pese (“pea”), from Old English pise (“pea”), from Late Latin pisa, variant of Latin pisum (“pea”), from Ancient Greek πίσον (píson), variant of πίσος (písos).

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  • Inherited-form mentionpeseenm · pea
  • Derivation mentionpiseang · pea
  • Derivation mentionpisumla
  • Derivation mentionπίσονgrc
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile. · To bring (a war, conflict) to an end. · To placate, appease (someone).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Anglo-Norman paiser, pesser et al., Old French paisier, aphetic form of apaisier (“to appease”). Probably also partly from aphetic use of appease.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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