Where does “piggdekk” come from?

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

piggdekk (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk pigg

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk dekk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdekka deck (of a ship, bridge etc.)
Every word from Proto-Germanic pīkaz →Every word from Old Norse pík →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk pigg →