Where does “piccalilly” come from?
piccalilly (Dutch) comes from English piccalilli, from English pickle, from English pick, from Middle English piken, from Middle English pyke, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
piccalilly (Dutch): piccalilli
Definitions
- piccalilli
Ancestry of “piccalilly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | piccalilli | A yellow pickle relish made from cauliflower,... |
| 2 | English | pickle | A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a... |
| 3 | English | pick | A tool used for digging; a pickaxe; A tool for... |
| 4 | Middle English | piken | To pick at; to use a edged tool on; To pierce or... |
| 5 | Middle English | pyke | A sharp round point or projection; A point or end... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |