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
- a coarse linen or hemp fabric
Ancestry of “piikko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pii | flint; silicon; A thorn, prong, tooth or similar... |
| 2 | Swedish | bi | bee; bisexual; by |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bī | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | bý | bee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biją | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bijǭ | bee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |