Where does “tiukkapipoisuus” come from?
tiukkapipoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiukkapipoinen, from Finnish tiukkapipo, from Finnish tiukka, from Swedish tjock, from Old Swedish thiokker, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus.
tiukkapipoisuus (Finnish): straight-lacedness, prudishness
Definitions
- straight-lacedness, prudishness
Ancestry of “tiukkapipoisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tiukkapipoinen | straight-laced, prudish |
| 2 | Finnish | tiukkapipo | a straight-laced or prudish person; a... |
| 3 | Finnish | tiukka | tight; taut; sharp |
| 4 | Swedish | tjock | thick; overweight, fat |
| 5 | Old Swedish | thiokker | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | þykkr | thick |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |