Where does “pica” come from?
pica (Catalan) comes from Latin pila, from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.
pica (Catalan): bowl; sink; pike
Definitions
- bowl; sink; pike
Ancestry of “pica”, step by step
pica traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pila | mortar; pillar; pier |
| 2 | Latin | pīlus | a hair |
| 3 | Latin | pīlum | a pounder, pestle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pistlom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pis-tlo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peys- | to grind, to crush |
via Latin pīca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pīca | magpie |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |
via French pika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pika | pika |