Where does “iskuripiikki” come from?

iskuripiikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish piikki, from Swedish spik, from Old Norse spíkr, from Proto-Germanic spīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

iskuripiikki (Finnish): firing pin the point on the firing pin that strikes the primer

Definitions

  1. firing pin the point on the firing pin that strikes the primer

Ancestry of “iskuripiikki”, step by step

iskuripiikki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piikki

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

via Finnish iskuri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishiskurifiring pin, striker; swipple; Short for...
2Finnishiskeäto strike, hit; to attack; to crack down
3Proto-Finniciskedäkto hit, to strike; to attack
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →