Where does “espicossar” come from?

espicossar (Catalan) comes from Catalan picar, from Vulgar Latin piccare, from Frankish pikkōn, from Proto-Germanic pikōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

espicossar (Catalan): to peck at (things on the ground), to pick up with the beak

Definitions

  1. to peck at (things on the ground), to pick up with the beak

Ancestry of “espicossar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpicarto bite, sting; to peck; to prick, pierce
2Vulgar Latinpiccareto puncture; to sting, strike; to pierce
3Frankishpikkōnto peck, strike
4Proto-Germanicpikōną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pikōną →Every word from Frankish pikkōn →