Where does “peakily” come from?
peakily (English) comes from English peaky, from English peak, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik- — sap, juice.
peakily (English): In a peaky manner
Definitions
- In a peaky manner
Ancestry of “peakily”, step by step
peakily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English peaky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peaky | Sickly; peaked; Characterised by peaks |
| 2 | English | peak | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that... |
| 3 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 4 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 5 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 7 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |