Where does “metsäpiikkipusseli” come from?
metsäpiikkipusseli (Finnish) comes from Finnish piikkipusseli, from Finnish piikki, from Swedish spik, from Old Norse spíkr, from Proto-Germanic spīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
metsäpiikkipusseli (Finnish): Clara's echymipera, Clara's spiny bandicoot, white-lipped bandicoot, Echymipera Clara
Definitions
- Clara's echymipera, Clara's spiny bandicoot, white-lipped bandicoot, Echymipera Clara
Ancestry of “metsäpiikkipusseli”, step by step
metsäpiikkipusseli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piikkipusseli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | piikkipusseli | echymipera, New Guinean spiny bandicoot marsupial of the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | piikki | spike; Short for piikkikenkä; tine, prong |
| 3 | Swedish | spik | nail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe... |
| 4 | Old Norse | spíkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spīkaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |