Where does “kantalenkkiside” come from?
kantalenkkiside (Finnish) comes from Finnish lenkki, from Swedish länk, from Old Swedish lænker, from Old Norse hlenkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
kantalenkkiside (Finnish): heel strap binding, heel cable binding type of ski binding in which a strap or cable goes around the heel
Definitions
- heel strap binding, heel cable binding type of ski binding in which a strap or cable goes around the heel
Ancestry of “kantalenkkiside”, step by step
kantalenkkiside traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lenkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lenkki | A link of a chain; Any reasonably large loop or... |
| 2 | Swedish | länk | a link |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lænker | link |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlenkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlankiz | ring; chainlink; bond; fetter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |