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Where does “peh” come from?

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

Ancestry of “peh”, 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 “peh”

  • pitchblende
  • kohlpechrabenschwarz
  • pechrabenschwarz
  • pechschwarz
  • Pechblende
  • Pech
  • Pechnelke
  • pechvogel
  • pech
  • pechowiec
  • pech
  • peh
  • pechhez
  • peches
  • pech
  • pech
  • Pechband
  • Pech
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →