An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Picknick

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Picknick

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2696344An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — PicknickJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Picknick, masculine, ‘picnic,’ Modern High German only, formed from French pique-nique, whence also English picnic. The origin of the word has not yet, however, been definitely established.