Where does “picco” come from?

picco (Latin) comes from Frankish pikkōn, from Proto-Germanic pikōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

picco (Latin): I strike; I sting

Definitions

  1. I strike; I sting

Ancestry of “picco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishpikkōnto peck, strike
2Proto-Germanicpikōną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

Words derived from “picco”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pikōną →Every word from Frankish pikkōn →