Where does “grünapikit” come from?
grünapikit (Volapük) comes from Volapük pikit, from Volapük pik — A spade in a deck of cards.
grünapikit (Volapük): green woodpecker, "Picus viridis"
Definitions
- green woodpecker, "Picus viridis"
Ancestry of “grünapikit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Volapük | pikit | woodpecker |
| 2 | Volapük | pik | A spade in a deck of cards |