French word poisson comes from Latin poto (I drink (liquor).), Proto-Indo-European *peysḱ-, Latin potis (Able, capable, possible.), French -on
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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poto | Latin (lat) | I drink (liquor). |
*peysḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
potis | Latin (lat) | Able, capable, possible. |
-on | French (fr) | Forming diminutives of things, including some animals.. Indicating origin or occupation. (physics, and, biology) -on. |
piscis | Latin (lat) | A fish. |
potionis | Latin (lat) | |
pis | Old French (fro) | |
puison | Old French (fro) | |
poisson | French (fr) | Fish (marine animal). |