Where does “slowpitch” come from?
slowpitch (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.
slowpitch (English): A variety of softball, in which the ball may not...
Definitions
- A variety of softball, in which the ball may not...
Ancestry of “slowpitch”, step by step
slowpitch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pitch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English Slow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slow | Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed |
| 2 | Middle English | slaw | — |
| 3 | Old English | slāw | sluggish, inert, slothful, late, tardy, torpid,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *slaiw | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slaiwaz | blunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lew- | to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,... |