Where does “peikko” come from?
peikko (Finnish) comes 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...
peikko (Finnish): goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin; troll;...
Definitions
- goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin; troll;...
Ancestry of “peikko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | peikkoi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | faihaz | coloured, decorated; hostile, criminal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | póyḱos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
Words derived from “peikko”