Where does “sikain” come from?

sikain (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian sika, from Proto-Finnic cika, from Proto-West Germanic tigā — she-goat.

sikain (Ingrian): large pile of hay

Definitions

  1. large pile of hay

Ancestry of “sikain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriansikapig
2Proto-Finniccikapig
3Proto-West Germanictigāshe-goat
Every word from Proto-West Germanic tigāEvery word from Proto-Finnic cikaEvery word from Ingrian sika
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