Where does “piikkipusseli” come from?

piikkipusseli (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.

piikkipusseli (Finnish): echymipera, New Guinean spiny bandicoot marsupial of the genus

Definitions

  1. echymipera, New Guinean spiny bandicoot marsupial of the genus

Ancestry of “piikkipusseli”, step by step

piikkipusseli 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 pusseli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpusselibandicoot, bilby any marsupial of the order
2Finnishpussibag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket
3Old Swedishpusi—
4Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip

Words derived from “piikkipusseli”

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