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Where does “pico” come from?

pico (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin piccus, from Latin pīcus.

Ancestry of “pico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinpiccussharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike
2Latinpīcus—

Words derived from “pico”

  • picar
  • pico
Every word from Latin pīcus →