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

  1. Money paid at fairs for permission to break...

Ancestry of “piccage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpiccadium—
2Old Frenchpiquerto pierce with the tip of a sword
3Vulgar Latinpiccareto puncture; to sting, strike; to pierce
4Frankishpikkōnto peck, strike
5Proto-Germanicpikōną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pikōną →Every word from Frankish pikkōn →