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Where does “pikkōn” come from?

pikkōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic pikkōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

pikkōn (Proto-West Germanic): to peck, strike

Definitions

  1. to peck, strike

Ancestry of “pikkōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpikkōnąto pick, peck, prick
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

Words derived from “pikkōn”

  • pick
  • peak
  • picking
  • pickup
  • peep
  • peek
  • peck
  • toothpick
  • pitchfork
  • picky
  • peephole
  • pickpocket
  • pickguard
  • nitpicking
  • peckish
  • peeper
  • forepeak
  • peaky
  • peekaboo
  • handpick
  • picklock
  • peepshow
  • nitpick
  • photopeak
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