Where does “pickerelweed” come from?
pickerelweed (English) comes from English pickerel, from Middle English pikerel, from Middle English pyke, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pickerelweed (English): Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus...
Definitions
- Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus...
Ancestry of “pickerelweed”, step by step
pickerelweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pickerel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pickerel | A freshwater fish of the genus "Esox"; Walleye, A... |
| 2 | Middle English | pikerel | A pickerel that is not fully grown |
| 3 | Middle English | pyke | A sharp round point or projection; A point or end... |
| 4 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 6 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |