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

  1. A highest point; a peak; A summit, a peak, the...

Ancestry of “piek”, step by step

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

Words derived from “piek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Latin pix →