peð
Icelandic
/pʰɛːð/
noun
Definitions
- (chess) pawn
- pipsqueak, runt
- a person of little significance, an insignificant person
Etymology
Derived from Latin pedes (feet, walking afoot, footsoldier).
Origin
Latin
pedes
Gloss
feet, walking afoot, footsoldier
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- expedio Latin
- expeditus Latin
- pedes Latin
- biskup Icelandic
- biskupspeð Icelandic
- drottning Icelandic
- drottningarpeð Icelandic
- hrókspeð Icelandic
- hrókur Icelandic
- kóngspeð Icelandic
- kóngur Icelandic
- riddarapeð Icelandic
- riddari Icelandic