Where does “kaksipiikkinen” come from?

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

kaksipiikkinen (Finnish): biradiate; two-tined

Definitions

  1. biradiate; two-tined

Ancestry of “kaksipiikkinen”, step by step

kaksipiikkinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piikkinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiikkinenspiky, spiny; thorny
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 kaksi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaksitwo
2Proto-Finnickakcitwo
3Proto-Uralic*kakta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →