Where does “pitchfest” come from?

pitchfest (English) comes from English pitch, from Middle English picche, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

pitchfest (English): An event where writers can pitch ideas for...

Definitions

  1. An event where writers can pitch ideas for...

Ancestry of “pitchfest”, step by step

pitchfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pitch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpitchA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap;...
2Middle Englishpicche—
3Old Englishpīcpointed object, pick axe
4Proto-Germanic*pīk—
5Latinpixpitch, tar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

via English fest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfestA gathering for a specified reason or occasion;...
2Germanfëst—
3Middle High Germanfëst—
4Latinfestuma holiday, festival; a banquet, feast
5LatinfēstusOf or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry
6Proto-Italicfēstos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Latin pix →