Where does “piikitys” come from?

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

piikitys (Finnish): stabbing or pricking with a spike

Definitions

  1. stabbing or pricking with a spike

Ancestry of “piikitys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiikittääto stab or prick with a spike; to administer...
2Finnishpiikkispike; Short for piikkikenkä; tine, prong
3Swedishspiknail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe...
4Old Norsespíkr—
5Proto-Germanicspīkaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →