Where does “piikkitaltta” come from?

piikkitaltta (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.

piikkitaltta (Finnish): pointed chisel

Definitions

  1. pointed chisel

Ancestry of “piikkitaltta”, step by step

piikkitaltta 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 taltta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtalttaA chisel
2Old East Slavicдолто—
3Proto-Slavicdōltòchisel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic spīkaz →Every word from Old Norse spíkr →