Where does “piikkikammo” come from?

piikkikammo (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.

piikkikammo (Finnish): fear of needles, trypanophobia irrational fear of medical procedures using needles

Definitions

  1. fear of needles, trypanophobia irrational fear of medical procedures using needles

Ancestry of “piikkikammo”, step by step

piikkikammo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piikki

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

via Finnish kammo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkammodetestation, abhorrence; phobia
2Proto-Germanicskamōshame
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “piikkikammo”

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