Where does “härkin” come from?

härkin (Finnish) comes from Finnish harkki, from Proto-Finnic harkki.

härkin (Finnish): A type of utensil used for stirring food consisting of a stick with several branches at one end

Definitions

  1. A type of utensil used for stirring food consisting of a stick with several branches at one end

Ancestry of “härkin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishharkkitow distaff; Synonym of hara
2Proto-Finnicharkki—
Every word from Proto-Finnic harkki →Every word from Finnish harkki →