porpeis
Old French
Alternative forms
- porpois, pourpois
- pourpais
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *porcopiscis (“porpoise”, literally “pig-fish”), from Latin porcus (“pig”) + piscis (“fish”).
Noun
porpeis m (oblique plural porpeis, nominative singular porpeis, nominative plural porpeis)
- porpoise (marine mammal)
Descendants
- English: porpoise (borrowed)
- Norman: pourpais
References
- porpeis on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub