Where does “keski-idänpiikikäs” come from?

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

keski-idänpiikikäs (Finnish): Indian crested porcupine, Hystrix indica

Definitions

  1. Indian crested porcupine, Hystrix indica

Ancestry of “keski-idänpiikikäs”, step by step

keski-idänpiikikäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piikikäs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiikikässpiky, thorny, spiked
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 Keski-itä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishKeski-itä—
2Finnishitäeast; east, eastern; East, the Orient
3Proto-Finnicitäeast
4Proto-Uralicitä-to appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →