Where does “piikikkö” come from?

piikikkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish piikki, from Swedish spik, from Old Norse spíkr, from Proto-Germanic spīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

piikikkö (Finnish): porcupine, New World porcupine rodent of the New World family

Definitions

  1. porcupine, New World porcupine rodent of the New World family

Ancestry of “piikikkö”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiikkispike; Short for piikkikenkä; tine, prong
2Swedishspiknail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe...
3Old Norsespíkr—
4Proto-Germanicspīkaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “piikikkö”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →