Where does “pikajuna” come from?

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

pikajuna (Finnish): An express train

Definitions

  1. An express train

Ancestry of “pikajuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpika-quick, fast, express, instant; summary
2Proto-Finnicpikaquick, speedy
3Proto-Germanicfikaz

Words derived from “pikajuna

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