Where does “picchio” come from?
picchio (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin piccus, from Latin pīcus — woodpecker.
picchio (Italian): woodpecker; rap, tap, knock; rapping, tapping,...
Definitions
- woodpecker; rap, tap, knock; rapping, tapping,...
Ancestry of “picchio”, step by step
picchio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin piccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | piccus | sharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike |
| 2 | Latin | pīcus | woodpecker |
via Italian picchiare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | picchiare | to beat, to hit, to thrash, to hammer; to strike,... |