Where does “[[pike” come from?

[[pike (Old French) comes from Latin picca, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

Ancestry of “[[pike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpiccapickaxe, pike
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