Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “tiukkakierteinen” come from? tiukkakierteinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiukka, 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-.
tiukkakierteinen (Finnish): high-twist, tightly twisted
Definitions high-twist, tightly twisted Ancestry of “tiukkakierteinen”, step by step tiukkakierteinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tiukka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish tiukka tight; taut; sharp 2 Swedish tjock thick; overweight, fat 3 Old Swedish thiokker — 4 Old Norse þykkr thick 5 Proto-Germanic þekuz thick 6 Proto-Indo-European tégus thick 7 Proto-Indo-European teg- —
via Finnish kierre Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kierre thread; worm; helix; whirl, spiral 2 Finnish kiertää to turn, twist, screw, rotate; to roll; to wind,... 3 Proto-Finnic keertädäk to turn; to spin thread 4 Proto-Finnic keerä twisted 5 Proto-Uralic kerä —