Where does “pīc” come from?

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

pīc (Old English): pointed object, pick axe

Definitions

  1. pointed object, pick axe

Ancestry of “pīc”, step by step

pīc traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic *pīk

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

via Proto-West Germanic pīk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicpīksharp point, pike
2Proto-Germanicpīkazsharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak

via Proto-West Germanic *pik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*pik—

Words derived from “pīc”

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