Where does “pico” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pico”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pico”

Every word from Latin pīcus →Every word from Vulgar Latin piccus →
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