Where does “Pach” come from?
Pach (English) comes from Polish pach, from German Pech, from Old High German peh, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
Ancestry of “Pach”, step by step
Pach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish pach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | pach | used to imitate the sound caused by explosion or clatter |
| 2 | German | Pech | pitch; bad luck, misfortune |
| 3 | Old High German | peh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 5 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Czech Pach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Pach | smell, scent, odor, odour sensation, pleasant or unpleasant |