Where does “jenkka” come from?

jenkka (Finnish) comes from Swedish jänka, from Czech jamka, from Czech -ka, from Proto-Slavic -ъka, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

jenkka (Finnish): a Finnish folk dance similar to schottische; the...

Definitions

  1. a Finnish folk dance similar to schottische; the...

Ancestry of “jenkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjänkamake fit, make even
2CzechjamkaDiminutive of jáma; hole; socket
3Czech-kaAppended to words to create a feminine version of...
4Proto-Slavic-ъkaDenominal, forms diminutives; Deadjectival,...
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...

Words derived from “jenkka”

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