Where does “afterpic” come from?
afterpic (Romanian) comes from English afterpeak, from English peak, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik- — sap, juice.
afterpic (Romanian): afterpeak
Definitions
- afterpeak
Ancestry of “afterpic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | afterpeak | The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of... |
| 2 | English | peak | A point; the sharp end or top of anything that... |
| 3 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 4 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 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 |