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Picenum
Picenum comes from Latin Pīcenum, from pīcus ‘woodpecker’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)peyk-‘woodpecker’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pikos‘woodpecker’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpīcus‘woodpecker’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPīcenum
- EnglishtodayPicenum
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)peyk-‘woodpecker’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*pikos‘woodpecker’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpīcus‘woodpecker’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEPīcenum
- EnglishtodayPicenum
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- ‘woodpecker’
pied, pique, magpie, speight, pica
through Latin pīcus ‘woodpecker’
Today it means
name a region of ancient Italy identified by the Romans.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- / Picenum