Where does “pech” come from?
pech (Polish) comes from German Pech, from Old High German peh, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pech (Polish): misfortune
Ancestry of “pech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Pech | pitch; bad luck, misfortune |
| 2 | Old High German | peh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 4 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
Words derived from “pech”