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Etymology · Proto-West Germanic

*pīk

3 English words descend from Proto-West Germanic *pīk, most common first.

peakA point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
pitchA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; tree sap.
pickaxeA heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.