Where does “piga” come from?
piga (Cornish) comes from Proto-Germanic pig-, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
piga (Cornish): to goad, incite, prick, sting
Definitions
- to goad, incite, prick, sting
Ancestry of “piga”, step by step
piga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic pig-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pig- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
via Cornish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | a | Marks the following verb to the preceding... |