Where does “pichado” come from?
pichado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pichar, from Portuguese piche, from English pitch, from Middle English picche, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik- — sap, juice.
Ancestry of “pichado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pichar | to pitch |
| 2 | Portuguese | piche | pitch |
| 3 | English | pitch | A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap;... |
| 4 | Middle English | picche | — |
| 5 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 7 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |