Where does “pichar” come from?

pichar (Portuguese) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.

pichar (Portuguese): to pitch

Definitions

  1. to pitch

Ancestry of “pichar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepichepitch
2EnglishpitchA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap;...
3Middle Englishpicche—
4Old Englishpīcpointed object, pick axe
5Proto-Germanic*pīk—
6Latinpixpitch, tar
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice

Words derived from “pichar”

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