Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “piikkilaitainen” come from? piikkilaitainen (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.
piikkilaitainen (Finnish): spinose, spiny, spiculate
Definitions spinose, spiny, spiculate Ancestry of “piikkilaitainen”, step by step piikkilaitainen 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 laita Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish laita edge, margin, border, verge, brink, side; brim;... 2 Finnish -mpi Forms comparative adjectives; Forms adjectives... 3 Proto-Uralic -mpa —