Where does “takkatikku” come from?
takkatikku (Finnish) comes from Finnish takka, from Northern Sami deahkki, from Proto-Samic teakkē, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
takkatikku (Finnish): fireplace match
Definitions
- fireplace match
Ancestry of “takkatikku”, step by step
takkatikku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish takka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | takka | fireplace |
| 2 | Northern Sami | deahkki | muscle |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | teakkē | thick meat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
via Finnish tikku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tikku | splinter; sliver; chip |
| 2 | Swedish | sticka | a splinter; a knitting needle; to knit |
| 3 | Czech | -ka | Appended to words to create a feminine version of... |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ъka | Denominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |