Where does “piikko” come from?

piikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pii, from Swedish bi, from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

piikko (Finnish): a coarse linen or hemp fabric

Definitions

  1. a coarse linen or hemp fabric

Ancestry of “piikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpiiflint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar...
2Swedishbibee; bisexual; by
3Old Swedishbī—
4Old Norsebýbee
5Proto-Germanicbiją—
6Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic biją →