Where does “pikka” come from?
pikka (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic pikkōną, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pikka (Old Norse): to prick, peck
Ancestry of “pikka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pikkōną | to pick, peck, prick |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “pikka”