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

  1. pica: a service book; pie

Ancestry of “pica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpīcamagpie
2Proto-Indo-European(s)peyk-name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie

Words derived from “pica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peyk- →Every word from Latin pīca →
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