Where does “piggdekk” come from?

piggdekk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål pigg, from Old Norse pík, from Proto-Germanic pīkaz — sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak.

piggdekk (Norwegian Bokmål): a studded tire

Definitions

  1. a studded tire

Ancestry of “piggdekk”, step by step

piggdekk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål pigg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpigga spike; a stud; a spine or quill
2Old Norsepík—
3Proto-Germanicpīkazsharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak

via Norwegian Bokmål dekk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldekka deck (of a ship, bridge etc.)
2Norwegian Bokmåldekkecover; surface; to cover
3Low Germandekken—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pīkaz →Every word from Old Norse pík →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål pigg →