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

  1. goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin; troll;...

Ancestry of “peikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpeikkoi—
2Proto-Germanicfaihazcoloured, decorated; hostile, criminal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpóyḱos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeyḱ-to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...

Words derived from “peikko”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póyḱos →Every word from Proto-Germanic faihaz →
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