Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “pik-”

330 words across 81 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European pik- — including pitch, pitcher, pitching, impeccable, impeccably, pizzeria, pitchblende, peccant.

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English (41)

Italian (24)

Latin (22)

Spanish (20)

Esperanto (13)

Dutch (11)

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Portuguese (11)

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