Where does “metsänpeikko” come from?

metsänpeikko (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...

metsänpeikko (Finnish): hobgoblin, wood goblin

Definitions

  1. hobgoblin, wood goblin

Ancestry of “metsänpeikko”, step by step

metsänpeikko 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 metsä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmetsäforest, woods; bush; hunting
2Proto-Finnic*meccä—
3Proto-Balticmedjas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póyḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic faihaz →