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

  1. spike; barb; spine, quill

Ancestry of “pig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepík—
2Proto-Germanicpīkazsharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak

Words derived from “pig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pīkaz →Every word from Old Norse pík →