Where does “piikkikorkokenkä” come from?
piikkikorkokenkä (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.
piikkikorkokenkä (Finnish): US pump, stiletto high-heeled women's shoe
Definitions
- US pump, stiletto high-heeled women's shoe
Ancestry of “piikkikorkokenkä”, step by step
piikkikorkokenkä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish piikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Finnish korkokenkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | korkokenkä | high-heel shoe, high heel |
| 2 | Finnish | korko | heel; interest, interest rate; stress |
| 3 | Finnish | korkea | high; tall, high |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | korkeda | tall, high |