Where does “pig” come from?
pig (Danish) comes from Old Norse pík, from Proto-Germanic pīkaz — sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak.
pig (Danish): spike; barb; spine, quill
Definitions
- spike; barb; spine, quill
Ancestry of “pig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | pík | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pīkaz | sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak |