Where does “pyöröpuikko” come from?

pyöröpuikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish puikko — peg; stick; short for neulepuikko.

pyöröpuikko (Finnish): circular needle, circular knitting needle

Definitions

  1. circular needle, circular knitting needle

Ancestry of “pyöröpuikko”, step by step

pyöröpuikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuikkopeg; stick; short for neulepuikko

via Finnish pyörö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyörödisc, spinning disc, abrasive disc
Every word from Finnish puikko