Where does “picca” come from?

picca (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin piccus, from Latin pīcus — woodpecker.

picca (Italian): pike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;...

Definitions

  1. pike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;...

Ancestry of “picca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpiccussharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike
2Latinpīcuswoodpecker

Words derived from “picca”

Every word from Latin pīcus →Every word from Vulgar Latin piccus →