Etymology

pied

P3I1E1D2

Today it means: Having two or more colors, especially black and white. Full definition →

Old French pie ← Latin pica
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pied · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived frompica
  2. Old French · derived frompie
  3. English todaypied

From archaic pie (“magpie”), from Old French pie, from Latin pica. Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.

pied · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

pied · verb3

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Words from the same roots

Old Frenchpie all →

piepiepowder

Latinpica all →

piepiquepica

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