Where does “picca” come from?
picca (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin piccus, from Latin pīcus.
picca (Italian): pike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;...
Definitions
- pike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;...
Ancestry of “picca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | piccus | sharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike |
| 2 | Latin | pīcus | — |
Words derived from “picca”