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Where does “pek” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pek”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pek”

  • ペンキ
  • mazzelpik
  • oppikken
  • pikhouweel
  • pikken
  • aardpek
  • pek
  • pik
  • pikzwart
  • pec
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →