Where does “pitching” come from?
Pitching derives from Middle English picche and pikken, which come from Latin pix meaning tar or pitch, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pik- and pi-.
pitching (English): present participle of pitch; The act of throwing...
Definitions
- present participle of pitch; The act of throwing...
Ancestry of “pitching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pitch | A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap;... |
| 2 | Middle English | picche | — |
| 3 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 5 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
Words derived from “pitching”