Where does “kurpitsapikkelssi” come from?
kurpitsapikkelssi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pikkelssi, from English pickle, from English pick, from Middle English piken, from Middle English pyke, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
kurpitsapikkelssi (Finnish): pickled pumpkin
Definitions
- pickled pumpkin
Ancestry of “kurpitsapikkelssi”, step by step
kurpitsapikkelssi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pikkelssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pikkelssi | pickle any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish; a salad made of such |
| 2 | English | pickle | A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a... |
| 3 | English | pick | A tool used for digging; a pickaxe; A tool for... |
| 4 | Middle English | piken | To pick at; to use a edged tool on; To pierce or... |
| 5 | Middle English | pyke | A sharp round point or projection; A point or end... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |