Where does “picco” come from?

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

picco (Italian): peak, summit; spike, peak; peak, high

Definitions

  1. peak, summit; spike, peak; peak, high

Ancestry of “picco”, step by step

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

Words derived from “picco”

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