Where does “jengiläinen” come from?
jengiläinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lainen, from Finnish laji, from Old Swedish slagh, from Middle Low German slach, from Old Saxon slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi, from Swedish slagg, from Low German slagge — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
jengiläinen (Finnish): gangster
Definitions
- gangster
Ancestry of “jengiläinen”, step by step
jengiläinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lainen | that is like; -like |
| 2 | Finnish | laji | kind, sort; species; sport |
| 3 | Old Swedish | slagh | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | slach | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | slag | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 7 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 8 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 9 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 10 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 11 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Finnish jengi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jengi | gang; people, folk |
| 2 | Swedish | gäng | a gang, a team, a group |
| 3 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 4 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 5 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |