Where does “picche” come from?

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

picche (Italian): plural of picca; spades

Definitions

  1. plural of picca; spades

Ancestry of “picche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpiccapike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;...
2Vulgar Latinpiccussharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike
3Latinpīcuswoodpecker
Every word from Latin pīcus →Every word from Vulgar Latin piccus →Every word from Italian picca →