Where does “pek” come from?

pek (Middle English) comes from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

pek (Middle English): peak

Definitions

  1. peak

Ancestry of “pek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishpikeAlternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron...
2Old Englishpīcpointed object, pick axe
3Proto-Germanic*pīk—
4Latinpixpitch, tar
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

Words derived from “pek”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Latin pix →
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