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Where does “pīk” come from?

pīk (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic pīkaz — sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak.

pīk (Proto-West Germanic): sharp point, pike

Definitions

  1. sharp point, pike

Ancestry of “pīk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpīkazsharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak

Words derived from “pīk”

  • peak
  • pike
  • peek
  • Pyke
  • pickerel
  • pikestaff
  • forepeak
  • peaky
  • peekaboo
  • piker
  • pikeman
  • photopeak
  • pikeperch
  • nonpeak
  • interpeak
  • pikey
  • peakless
  • pickerelweed
  • peaker
  • pikeminnow
  • peakiness
  • pickelhaube
  • multipeak
  • peeker
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