Where does “alasänky” come from?

alasänky (Finnish) comes from Finnish sänky, from Swedish säng, from Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

alasänky (Finnish): bottom bunk

Definitions

  1. bottom bunk

Ancestry of “alasänky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsänkybed, bedstead; sex, especially in the expressions...
2Swedishsänga bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping
3Old Swedishsiang—
4Old Norsesæingbed
5Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Old Norse sæng →Every word from Old Norse sæing →Every word from Old Swedish siang →