Where does “pix” come from?
pix (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pix (Latin): pitch, tar
Ancestry of “pix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |