Where does “pīca” come from?
pīca (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk- — name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie.
pīca (Latin): magpie
Definitions
- magpie
Ancestry of “pīca”, step by step
pīca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |
via Norwegian Nynorsk peika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | peika | to point; to choose, pick; to stand out |