Where does “piccare” come from?
piccare (Italian) comes from Italian picca, from Vulgar Latin piccus, from Latin pīcus — woodpecker.
piccare (Italian): To peak
Definitions
- To peak
Ancestry of “piccare”, step by step
piccare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian picca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | picca | pike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | piccus | sharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike |
| 3 | Latin | pīcus | woodpecker |
via Italian appiccare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | appiccare | to hang, suspend; to transmit; to set off, start,... |