Where does “aardpek” come from?

aardpek (Dutch) comes from Dutch pek, from Middle Dutch pec, from Old Dutch pek, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

aardpek (Dutch): mineral pitch, bitumen

Definitions

  1. mineral pitch, bitumen

Ancestry of “aardpek”, step by step

aardpek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch pek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpekpitch
2Middle Dutchpec—
3Old Dutchpek—
4Proto-Germanic*pīk—
5Latinpixpitch, tar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

via Dutch aard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaardnature, character, disposition; Alternative form...
2Middle Dutchāert—
3Old Dutchard—
4Proto-West Germanic*ardi—
5Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Latin pix →