Where does “apegar” come from?

apegar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin appicare, from Latin picāre, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

apegar (Portuguese): to stick, glue, cling; to infect, contaminate

Definitions

  1. to stick, glue, cling; to infect, contaminate

Ancestry of “apegar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinappicare—
2Latinpicāre—
3Latinpixpitch, tar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Latin pix →