Where does “peikefinger” come from?

peikefinger (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk finger, from Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.

peikefinger (Norwegian Nynorsk): a forefinger or index finger

Definitions

  1. a forefinger or index finger

Ancestry of “peikefinger”, step by step

peikefinger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk finger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfingera finger
2Old Norsefingrfinger
3Proto-Germanicfingrazfinger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpenkʷrós—

via Norwegian Nynorsk peike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpeikealternative form of peika
Every word from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fingraz →Every word from Old Norse fingr →