Where does “karmeliittamunkki” come from?

karmeliittamunkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish munkki, from Swedish munk — monk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough.

karmeliittamunkki (Finnish): Carmelite monk, Carmelite friar

Definitions

  1. Carmelite monk, Carmelite friar

Ancestry of “karmeliittamunkki”, step by step

karmeliittamunkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough

via Finnish karmeliitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkarmeliittaCarmelite
2Medieval LatinCarmelita—
Every word from Swedish munk →