Where does “pikerel” come from?
pikerel (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.
pikerel (Middle English): A pickerel that is not fully grown
Definitions
- A pickerel that is not fully grown
Ancestry of “pikerel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “pikerel”