Where does “fransiskaanimunkki” come from?

fransiskaanimunkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish munkki, from Swedish munk — monk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough.

fransiskaanimunkki (Finnish): Franciscan monk

Definitions

  1. Franciscan monk

Ancestry of “fransiskaanimunkki”, step by step

fransiskaanimunkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough

via Finnish fransiskaani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishfransiskaaniFranciscan
2New LatinFranciscānus—
Every word from Swedish munk →Every word from Finnish munkki →