Where does “pega” come from?
pega (Spanish) comes from Spanish pegar, from Latin picāre, from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pega (Spanish): work; glue; gluing
Ancestry of “pega”, step by step
pega traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish pegar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | pegar | to stick; to match; to fit; to go with; to be... |
| 2 | Latin | picāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via Vulgar Latin peca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | peca | — |
| 2 | Latin | pīca | magpie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peyk- | name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie |