Where does “hikka” come from?
hikka (Finnish) comes from Swedish hicka — (the) hiccups.
hikka (Finnish): hiccup; hiccups
Definitions
- hiccup; hiccups
Ancestry of “hikka”, step by step
hikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hicka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hicka | (the) hiccups |
via Sanskrit हिक्का
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हिक्का | hiccup |