Where does “piksutter” come from?
piksutter (Danish) comes from Danish pik, from Old Norse pikka, from Proto-Germanic pikkōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
piksutter (Danish): dicksucker
Definitions
- dicksucker
Ancestry of “piksutter”, step by step
piksutter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish pik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pik | cock, penis; peck |
| 2 | Old Norse | pikka | to prick, peck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pikkōną | to pick, peck, prick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
via Danish sutte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sutte | to suck |