Where does “kasvisnakki” come from?
kasvisnakki (Finnish) comes from Finnish nakki, from Swedish snäcka, from Middle High German snëgge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
kasvisnakki (Finnish): veggie frankfurter, veggie dog
Definitions
- veggie frankfurter, veggie dog
Ancestry of “kasvisnakki”, step by step
kasvisnakki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nakki | wiener, frankfurter, hot dog; "nakit silmillä" =... |
| 2 | Swedish | snäcka | seashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed... |
| 3 | Middle High German | snëgge | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |