Where does “Pech” come from?
Pech (German) comes from Old High German peh, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
Pech (German): pitch; bad luck, misfortune
Definitions
- pitch; bad luck, misfortune
Ancestry of “Pech”, step by step
Pech traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German peh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | peh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 3 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Middle High German pëch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | pëch | — |