Where does “pikakirje” come from?
pikakirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish pika-, from Proto-Finnic pika, from Proto-Germanic fikaz.
pikakirje (Finnish): express mail; express letter
Definitions
- express mail; express letter
Ancestry of “pikakirje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pika- | quick, fast, express, instant; summary |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pika | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fikaz | — |