Where does “peikkoi” come from?
peikkoi (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic faihaz, from Proto-Indo-European póyḱos, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
Ancestry of “peikkoi”, step by step
peikkoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic faihaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faihaz | coloured, decorated; hostile, criminal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | póyḱos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Proto-Germanic faigijaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faigijaz | fey, doomed to die |