Where does “pigg” come from?
pigg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse pík, from Proto-Germanic pīkaz — sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak.
pigg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a spike; a stud; a spine or quill
Definitions
- a spike; a stud; a spine or quill
Ancestry of “pigg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | pík | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pīkaz | sharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak |
Words derived from “pigg”