Where does “picche” come from?
picche (Italian) comes from Italian picca, from Vulgar Latin piccus, from Latin pīcus.
picche (Italian): plural of picca; spades
Ancestry of “picche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | picca | pike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | piccus | sharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike |
| 3 | Latin | pīcus | — |