Where does “pitchiness” come from?
pitchiness (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.
pitchiness (English): blackness, as of pitch; darkness
Definitions
- blackness, as of pitch; darkness
Ancestry of “pitchiness”, step by step
pitchiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pitchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |