Etymograph

English

Poirot

Poirot comes from Middle French Poirot, from Pierre ‘Peter’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek Πέτρος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτρος
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
  3. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600Pierre‘Peter’
  4. Middle French, derivedc. 1400–1600Poirot
  5. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέτρος
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPetrus
  3. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600Pierre‘Peter’
  4. Middle French, derivedc. 1400–1600Poirot
  5. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Ancient Greek Πέτρος

Today it means

name A surname from French

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πέτρος / Poirot

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