Where does “pika-” come from?

pika- (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic pika, from Proto-Germanic fikaz.

pika- (Finnish): quick, fast, express, instant; summary

Definitions

  1. quick, fast, express, instant; summary

Ancestry of “pika-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpikaquick, speedy
2Proto-Germanicfikaz

Words derived from “pika-

Every word from Proto-Germanic fikazEvery word from Proto-Finnic pika