Where does “kankku” come from?

kankku (Finnish) comes from Swedish skänk, from Proto-Germanic skankô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

kankku (Finnish): buttock

Definitions

  1. buttock

Ancestry of “kankku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskänka gift, a donation; a cupboard
2Proto-Germanicskankôthat which is bent; shank; thigh
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skankô →Every word from Swedish skänk →