Where does “pitchily” come from?
pitchily (English) comes from English pitchy, 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.
pitchily (English): In a pitchy way
Ancestry of “pitchily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pitchy | Of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch; Very dark... |
| 2 | English | pitch | A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap;... |
| 3 | Middle English | picche | — |
| 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 |