Where does “pickig” come from?
pickig (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian pickn, from Middle High German pichen, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pickig (Bavarian): gluey, sticky
Definitions
- gluey, sticky
Ancestry of “pickig”, step by step
pickig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bavarian pickn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | pickn | to stick |
| 2 | Middle High German | pichen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 4 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Bavarian ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | ig | — |