Where does “palikka” come from?

palikka (Finnish) comes from Russian па́лка, from Proto-Slavic palъka — cane, stick.

palikka (Finnish): brick; block; dongle used for copy protection

Definitions

  1. brick; block; dongle used for copy protection

Ancestry of “palikka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпа́лкаstick
2Proto-Slavicpalъkacane, stick

Words derived from “palikka

Every word from Proto-Slavic palъkaEvery word from Russian па́лка