Where does “oxpiska” come from?

oxpiska (Swedish) comes from Swedish oxe, from Old Swedish oxe, from Old Norse oxi, from Proto-Germanic uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn.

oxpiska (Swedish): a bullwhip

Definitions

  1. a bullwhip

Ancestry of “oxpiska”, step by step

oxpiska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish oxe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishoxean ox; a neutered bovine bull, typically used as...
2Old Swedishoxe—
3Old Norseoxiox
4Proto-Germanicuhsôox
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuksḗnbull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-s-ḗn—

via Swedish piska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpiskawhip; a rod or rope used to punish or torture...
2GermanPeitschewhip
3Proto-Slavicbičьwhip
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰiH-ti̯o—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-s-ḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uksḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic uhsô →
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