peat

Signification (Anglais)

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.

Concepts

tourbe

carreau

quarreau

Synonymes

turf

gas

kerosine

moor

mush

oil

peaty

sod

square billet

sedge peat

peat cube

slime peat

delf

peat coal

Traductions

Torf

turba

torba

turf

turfa

torba

τύρφη

ποάνθρακας

خث

veen

torba

cairèu

turbera

jaquel

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/piːt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: -

In summary

Inherited from Northern Middle English pete (recorded in Latin text as peta), of uncertain origin; perhaps from a Celtic language such as an unattested Pictish or Brythonic source, in turn possibly from Proto-Brythonic *peθ (“portion, segment, piece”); if so, it would be a doublet of piece.