Where does “Pickel” come from?
Pickel (German) comes from Old High German pīk, from Proto-West Germanic pīk, from Proto-Germanic pīkaz — sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak.
Pickel (German): pimple; pickaxe
Ancestry of “Pickel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | pīk | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | pīk | sharp point, pike |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pīkaz | sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak |
Words derived from “Pickel”