Where does “épeichette” come from?
épeichette (French) comes from French épeiche, from Old French espec, from Frankish spiht, from Proto-Germanic spihtaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk- — name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie.
épeichette (French): lesser spotted woodpecker
Definitions
- lesser spotted woodpecker
Ancestry of “épeichette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | épeiche | great spotted woodpecker |
| 2 | Old French | espec | — |
| 3 | Frankish | spiht | woodpecker |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spihtaz | woodpecker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |