Where does “pian” come from?

pian (Finnish) comes from Finnish pika-, from Proto-Finnic pika, from Proto-Germanic fikaz.

pian (Finnish): soon

Definitions

  1. soon

Ancestry of “pian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpika-quick, fast, express, instant; summary
2Proto-Finnicpikaquick, speedy
3Proto-Germanicfikaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic fikaz →Every word from Finnish pika- →Every word from Proto-Finnic pika →
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