Where does “tiukka” come from?
tiukka (Finnish) comes from Swedish tjock, from Old Swedish thiokker, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.
tiukka (Finnish): tight; taut; sharp
Ancestry of “tiukka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjock | thick; overweight, fat |
| 2 | Old Swedish | thiokker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þykkr | thick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |
Words derived from “tiukka”