Where does “kantapeikko” come from?

kantapeikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish peikko, from Finnish peikkoi, from Proto-Germanic faihaz, from Proto-Indo-European póyḱos, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

kantapeikko (Finnish): lifer

Definitions

  1. lifer

Ancestry of “kantapeikko”, step by step

kantapeikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish peikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpeikkogoblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin; troll;...
2Finnishpeikkoi—
3Proto-Germanicfaihazcoloured, decorated; hostile, criminal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpóyḱos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

via Finnish kanta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkantastem; position, opinion, point of view, account;...
2Proto-Finnickantaheel
3Proto-Finno-Ugrickanta—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póyḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic faihaz →