Where does “piga” come from?

piga (Russenorsk) comes from Danish pige, from Old Norse píka, from Finnish piika — maid; girl; a girlchild.

piga (Russenorsk): daughter

Definitions

  1. daughter

Ancestry of “piga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpigegirl; girl, woman; girl, girlfriend
2Old Norsepíkaa girl, a lass, a virgin; a young girl, a working...
3Finnishpiikamaid; girl; a girlchild
Every word from Finnish piika →Every word from Old Norse píka →Every word from Danish pige →