Where does “pitsinen” come from?

pitsinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitsi, from Swedish spets, from Middle Low German spitze, from Proto-Germanic spitjaz.

pitsinen (Finnish): lacy, lace

Definitions

  1. lacy, lace

Ancestry of “pitsinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpitsilace
2Swedishspetspoint, tip, end, nib, head; lace; spitz
3Middle Low Germanspitze—
4Proto-Germanicspitjaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic spitjaz →Every word from Middle Low German spitze →Every word from Swedish spets →