Where does “pige” come from?
pige (Danish) comes from Old Norse píka, from Finnish piika — maid; girl; a girlchild.
pige (Danish): girl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend
Definitions
- girl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend
Ancestry of “pige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | píka | a girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working... |
| 2 | Finnish | piika | maid; girl; a girlchild |
Words derived from “pige”