Where does “pigkæp” come from?

pigkæp (Danish) comes from Danish pig, from Old Norse pík, from Proto-Germanic pīkaz — sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak.

pigkæp (Danish): a goad

Definitions

  1. a goad

Ancestry of “pigkæp”, step by step

pigkæp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpigspike; barb; spine, quill
2Old Norsepík—
3Proto-Germanicpīkazsharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak

via Danish kæp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkæpstick; switch; penis
2Old Norsekepprcudgel, club
3East Central GermanKopphead
Every word from Proto-Germanic pīkaz →Every word from Old Norse pík →Every word from Danish pig →