Where does “pica” come from?
pica (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin pīca, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk- — name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie.
pica (Medieval Latin): pica: a service book; pie
Definitions
- pica: a service book; pie
Ancestry of “pica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pīca | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |
Words derived from “pica”