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Where does “tykki” come from?

tykki (Finnish) comes from Swedish stycke, from Old Norse stykki, from Proto-Germanic stukkiją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

tykki (Finnish): gun with a calibre of more than 20 millimeters;...

Definitions

  1. gun with a calibre of more than 20 millimeters;...

Ancestry of “tykki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstyckea piece; a paragraph
2Old Norsestykkipiece, chop
3Proto-Germanicstukkijąstump; piece
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewg-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “tykki”

  • soppatykki
  • tykkiportti
  • tykinkuula
  • geenitykki
  • tykkitorni
  • tykittää
  • videotykki
  • tykistötuli
  • tykistö
  • konetykki
  • tykkilumi
  • harppuunatykki
  • tykkivenediplomatia
  • tykkivene
  • tykistöammunta
  • tykistökeskitys
  • maalitykki
  • tykinruoka
  • tykkimies
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