Where does “碧古” come from?

碧古 (Chinese) comes from English pickerel, from Middle English pikerel, from Middle English pyke, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

碧古 (Chinese): walleye; pickerel (Sander vitreus)

Definitions

  1. walleye; pickerel (Sander vitreus)

Ancestry of “碧古”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpickerelA freshwater fish of the genus "Esox"; Walleye, A...
2Middle EnglishpikerelA pickerel that is not fully grown
3Middle EnglishpykeA sharp round point or projection; A point or end...
4Old Englishpīcpointed object, pick axe
5Proto-Germanic*pīk
6Latinpixpitch, tar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik-Every word from Latin pix
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