peikko

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (folklore) goblin, hobgoblin, gnome, gremlin (mythical man-like creature, often depicted hairy, tailed and mischievous)
  • troll (in modern children's literature often a good-natured forest-dwelling humanoid)
  • hobgoblin (cause of dread, fear or apprehension)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *faihaz (criminal, coloured, motley, hostile) derived from Proto-Indo-European *peyḱ- (paint, color, spot, mark, draw, adorn, colour, form, draw write, hostile).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peyḱ-

Gloss

paint, color, spot, mark, draw, adorn, colour, form, draw write, hostile

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

塗

Emoji

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