Where does “häslinki” come from?
häslinki (Finnish) comes from Finnish häslätä, from Finnish sählätä — to fumble, mess up, bungle, botch up, screw up, fuck up.
häslinki (Finnish): fuss, hassle
Definitions
- fuss, hassle
Ancestry of “häslinki”, step by step
häslinki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish häslätä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häslätä | — |
| 2 | Finnish | sählätä | to fumble, mess up, bungle, botch up, screw up, fuck up |
via Finnish inki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inki | — |