Where does “pica” come from?
pica (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin pix, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
pica (Vulgar Latin): magpie
Ancestry of “pica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
Words derived from “pica”