Etymology of the English word piece
the English word
piecederived from the Old French word
pecederived from the Latin root
*pettiaDerivations in English
codpiece,
afterpiece,
altarpiece,
centerpiece,
cheekpiece,
crosspiece,
crownpiece,
doorpiece,
earpiece,
eyepiece,
hairpiece,
headpiece,
heelpiece,
kneepiece,
mantlepiece,
mouthpiece,
neckpiece,
nosepiece,
piecer,
piecewise,
piecework,
seapiece,
shankpiece,
showpiece,
sidepiece,
stringpiece,
tailpiece,
thumbpiece,
timepiece,
toepiece,
workpiece,
piecemeal,
apiece,
pieced,
piecingCognates
French
pièce, Italian
pezzo, Italian
pezza, Lithuanian
pjese, Provençal
peza, Russian
пьecaUsage
Word found in Modern English
