Where does “piken” come from?

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

piken (Middle English): To pick at; to use a edged tool on; To pierce or...

Definitions

To pick at; to use a edged tool on; To pierce or...

Ancestry of “piken”, step by step

piken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English pyke

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	pyke	A sharp round point or projection; A point or end...
2	Old English	pīc	pointed object, pick axe
3	Proto-Germanic	*pīk	—
4	Latin	pix	pitch, tar
5	Proto-Indo-European	pik-	to be angry; pitch; resin
6	Proto-Indo-European	pi-	sap, juice

via Old English piccian

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	piccian	—
2	Proto-West Germanic	pikkōn	to peck, strike
3	Proto-Germanic	pikkōną	to pick, peck, prick
4	Proto-Indo-European	bew-	"low-pitch humming noise"

Words derived from “piken”

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