Where does “amazoninpuupiikkisika” come from?
amazoninpuupiikkisika (Finnish) comes from Finnish piikkisika, from Finnish piikki, from Swedish spik, from Old Norse spíkr, from Proto-Germanic spīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
amazoninpuupiikkisika (Finnish): stump-tailed porcupine, Coendou rufescens,...
Definitions
- stump-tailed porcupine, Coendou rufescens,...
Ancestry of “amazoninpuupiikkisika”, step by step
amazoninpuupiikkisika traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piikkisika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piikkisika | porcupine |
| 2 | Finnish | piikki | spike; Short for piikkikenkä; tine, prong |
| 3 | Swedish | spik | nail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe... |
| 4 | Old Norse | spíkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spīkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via Finnish Amazon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Amazon | of Amazon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀμαζών | Amazons, a nation of female warriors from western... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |