poisson

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French word poisson comes from Latin poto (I drink (liquor).), Proto-Indo-European *peysḱ-, Latin potis (Able, capable, possible.), French -on

poto (Latin)

I drink (liquor).

*peysḱ- (Proto-Indo-European)

potis (Latin)

Able, capable, possible.

-on (French)

Forming diminutives of things, including some animals.. Indicating origin or occupation. (physics, and, biology) -on.

piscis (Latin)

A fish.

potionis (Latin)

pis (Old French)

puison (Old French)

poisson (French)

Fish (marine animal).

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