English
magpielike
From magpie + -like.
Formed from magpie + -like
Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- ‘woodpecker, magpie’
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Latin pīca
Old French pie
Middle English pie
English pie
English magpie
Today it means
adj Resembling or characteristic of a magpie, especially in the habit of hoarding objects.
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Etymograph / magpielike