Where does “piek” come from?
piek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pike, from Old Dutch pīk, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
piek (Dutch): A highest point; a peak; A summit, a peak, the...
Definitions
- A highest point; a peak; A summit, a peak, the...
Ancestry of “piek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pike | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | pīk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 4 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
Words derived from “piek”