Where does “piikkipussimäyrä” come from?
piikkipussimäyrä (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.
Ancestry of “piikkipussimäyrä”, step by step
piikkipussimäyrä 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 pussimäyrä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pussimäyrä | bandicoot |
| 2 | Finnish | pussi | bag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket |
| 3 | Old Swedish | pusi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pusô | bag, sack, scrip |