Where does “piccage” come from?
piccage (English) comes from Latin piccadium, from Old French piquer, from Vulgar Latin piccare, from Frankish pikkōn, from Proto-Germanic pikōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
piccage (English): Money paid at fairs for permission to break...
Definitions
- Money paid at fairs for permission to break...
Ancestry of “piccage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | piccadium | — |
| 2 | Old French | piquer | to pierce with the tip of a sword |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | piccare | to puncture; to sting, strike; to pierce |
| 4 | Frankish | pikkōn | to peck, strike |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pikōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |