Where does “borneonpiikkisika” come from?

borneonpiikkisika (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.

Ancestry of “borneonpiikkisika”, step by step

borneonpiikkisika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piikkisika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiikkisikaporcupine
2Finnishpiikkispike; Short for piikkikenkä; tine, prong
3Swedishspiknail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe...
4Old Norsespíkr—
5Proto-Germanicspīkaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Finnish Borneo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishBorneoBorneo
2PortugueseBorneo—
3Sanskritवरुणद्वीपisland of Varuna
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →