Where does “pica” come from?
pica (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pico, from Portuguese Picar, from Vulgar Latin piccare, from Frankish pikkōn, from Proto-Germanic pikōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pica (Portuguese): dick; prick; penis; jab; pic
Definitions
- dick; prick; penis; jab; pic
Ancestry of “pica”, step by step
pica traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pico | peak; summit; top; a high mountain that ends in a... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Picar | to sting pierce with a small, sharp point |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | piccare | to puncture; to sting, strike; to pierce |
| 4 | Frankish | pikkōn | to peck, strike |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pikōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
via English PICA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | PICA | Abbreviation of phenolic impregnated carbon... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | pica | pica: a service book; pie |
| 3 | Latin | pīca | magpie |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |
via French pika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pika | pika |