Where does “picken” come from?
picken (Middle English) comes from Proto-Germanic pikōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
picken (Middle English): Alternative form of piken
Definitions
- Alternative form of piken
Ancestry of “picken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pikōną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “picken”