Where does “piikki lihassa” come from?
piikki lihassa (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.
piikki lihassa (Finnish): thorn in the flesh
Ancestry of “piikki lihassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | piikki | spike; Short for piikkikenkä; tine, prong |
| 2 | Swedish | spik | nail; spike-shaped metal fastener; an fail-safe... |
| 3 | Old Norse | spíkr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spīkaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |