Where does “pike” come from?

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

pike (Middle English): Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron...

Ancestry of “pike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishpīcpointed object, pick axe
2Proto-Germanic*pīk—
3Latinpixpitch, tar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

Words derived from “pike”

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