Where does “pikuri” come from?

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

pikuri (Finnish): express train

Definitions

  1. express train

Ancestry of “pikuri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpika-quick, fast, express, instant; summary
2Proto-Finnicpikaquick, speedy
3Proto-Germanicfikaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic fikaz →Every word from Finnish pika- →Every word from Proto-Finnic pika →