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

to stick, glue, cling; to infect, contaminate

Ancestry of “apegar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	appicare	—
2	Latin	picāre	—
3	Latin	pix	pitch, tar
4	Proto-Indo-European	pik-	to be angry; pitch; resin
5	Proto-Indo-European	pi-	sap, juice

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pik- →Every word from Latin pix →