Where does “hinkuyskä” come from?
hinkuyskä (Finnish) comes from Finnish yskä — cough; tussis.
hinkuyskä (Finnish): whooping cough
Definitions
- whooping cough
Ancestry of “hinkuyskä”, step by step
hinkuyskä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yskä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yskä | cough; tussis |
via Finnish hinku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hinku | itch, craving, urge |