Where does “jäätelöpurkki” come from?
jäätelöpurkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish purkki, from Swedish burk, from Old Swedish budhker, from Old Norse buðkr.
jäätelöpurkki (Finnish): circular ice cream tub, round ice cream tub
Definitions
- circular ice cream tub, round ice cream tub
Ancestry of “jäätelöpurkki”, step by step
jäätelöpurkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish purkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | purkki | can; jar; canister |
| 2 | Swedish | burk | pot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | budhker | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | buðkr | — |
via Finnish jäätelö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jäätelö | ice cream |
| 2 | English | ice cream | A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a... |
| 3 | English | iced cream | Dated form of ice cream |