The Spanish word 'picor' (meaning 'itching' or 'stinging sensation') has an interesting development from Latin roots. It starts with the Latin word 'picus' meaning 'woodpecker', which led to the Latin verb 'picare' meaning 'to peck' or 'to pierce'. This evolved into the Spanish verb 'picar' meaning 'to prick' or 'to sting'. The noun 'picor' was then formed by adding the Spanish suffix '-or', which creates nouns indicating an effect or result of an action. So 'picor' literally represents the result or sensation of being pricked or stung.

Several common Spanish words are related to 'picor' through the verb 'picar'. These include 'picante' (spicy), 'picadura' (sting, bite), and 'piquete' (prick, sting). All these words share the basic concept of something sharp or stinging. For example, when food is 'picante', it creates a stinging sensation on the tongue, similar to the itching sensation described by 'picor'.

While English 'pick' and 'peck' might seem related to Spanish 'picor', they actually have different Germanic origins. However, English has borrowed some related words through scientific Latin, such as 'piquant' (sharp or stimulating to the taste), which comes from the same Latin root as Spanish 'picor'. The English word 'pike' (a type of weapon with a pointed head) also shares distant connections to this family of words relating to pointed or piercing things.