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