Where does “paice” come from?
paice (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English pika, from French pika — pika.
paice (Scottish Gaelic): pika
Ancestry of “paice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pika | Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to... |
| 2 | French | pika | pika |