Where does “tiukkapipo” come from?
tiukkapipo (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-.
tiukkapipo (Finnish): a straight-laced or prudish person; a...
Definitions
- a straight-laced or prudish person; a...
Ancestry of “tiukkapipo”, step by step
tiukkapipo 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 pipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pipo | knit cap, stocking cap, watch cap; bobble hat;... |