Where does “pia” come from?

pia (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse píka, from Finnish piika — maid; girl; a girlchild.

pia (Westrobothnian): little girl; pet name used for mare

Definitions

  1. little girl; pet name used for mare

Ancestry of “pia”, step by step

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