Where does “achterpik” come from?

achterpik (Polish) comes from Dutch achterpiek, from Dutch piek, from Middle Dutch pike, from Old Dutch pīk, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

achterpik (Polish): afterpeak, aft peak

Definitions

  1. afterpeak, aft peak

Ancestry of “achterpik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachterpiekafterpeak
2DutchpiekA highest point; a peak; A summit, a peak, the...
3Middle Dutchpike—
4Old Dutchpīk—
5Proto-Germanic*pīk—
6Latinpixpitch, tar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →