Where does “pize” come from?

pize (English) comes from English pest, from Middle French peste, from Latin pestis — a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...

pize (English): Pox; pest; used in various imprecatory...

Definitions

pize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pest	A plague, pestilence, epidemic; Any destructive...
2	Middle French	peste	—
3	Latin	pestis	a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	pox	A disease characterized by purulent skin...
2	Middle English	pocke	—