English
Poisson
Poisson comes from French Poisson.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentPoisson
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentPoisson
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
The noun sense is named after French mathematician Siméon Denis Poisson (1781–1840).
Every English word from French Poisson
Today it means
name A surname in French
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French Poisson / Poisson