Where does “peikkokrotti” come from?
peikkokrotti (Finnish) comes from Finnish peikko, 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...
peikkokrotti (Finnish): batfish
Definitions
- batfish
Ancestry of “peikkokrotti”, step by step
peikkokrotti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish peikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peikko | goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin; troll;... |
| 2 | Finnish | peikkoi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faihaz | coloured, decorated; hostile, criminal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | póyḱos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Finnish krotti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | krotti | anglerfish |
| 2 | Swedish | grodkvabba | — |