Where does “peakiness” come from?
peakiness (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.
peakiness (English): The quality of being peaky
Definitions
- The quality of being peaky
Ancestry of “peakiness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |