Where does “tiukkuus” come from?
tiukkuus (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-.
tiukkuus (Finnish): tightness
Ancestry of “tiukkuus”, step by step
| 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- | — |