Where does “pīk” come from?
pīk (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic pīk, from Proto-Germanic pīkaz — sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak.
Ancestry of “pīk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | pīk | sharp point, pike |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pīkaz | sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak |