Where does “PICA” come from?
PICA (English) comes from Medieval Latin pica, from Latin pīca, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk- — name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie.
PICA (English): Abbreviation of phenolic impregnated carbon...
Definitions
- Abbreviation of phenolic impregnated carbon...
Ancestry of “PICA”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | pica | pica: a service book; pie |
| 2 | Latin | pīca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |