Where does “pykniker” come from?

pykniker (Swedish) comes from German Pykniker, from Ancient Greek πυκνός, from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- — tail; press together.

pykniker (Swedish): pyknic

Definitions

  1. pyknic

Ancestry of “pykniker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPykniker—
2Ancient Greekπυκνόςthick; dense; sagacious, crafty, cunning
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpuḱ-tail; press together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European puḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πυκνός →Every word from German Pykniker →
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