Where does “sika” come from?

sika (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic cika, from Proto-West Germanic tigā — she-goat.

sika (Finnish): pig, swine; Synonym of sianliha; police officer

Definitions

  1. pig, swine; Synonym of sianliha; police officer

Ancestry of “sika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finniccikapig
2Proto-West Germanictigāshe-goat
Every word from Proto-West Germanic tigāEvery word from Proto-Finnic cika