Where does “peukalokyyti” come from?
peukalokyyti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kyyti, from Old Swedish skiut, from Old Norse skjótr, from Proto-Germanic skeutaz, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
peukalokyyti (Finnish): hitchhiking
Definitions
- hitchhiking
Ancestry of “peukalokyyti”, step by step
peukalokyyti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kyyti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kyyti | ride, lift; pump; Third-person singular... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skiut | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skjótr | fleet, quick, swift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaz | fast, swift, ready |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Finnish peukalo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peukalo | thumb |