Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “kertasinko” come from? kertasinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerta, from Proto-Finnic kerta, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
kertasinko (Finnish): single-use/disposable anti-tank launcher cf
Definitions single-use/disposable anti-tank launcher cf Ancestry of “kertasinko”, step by step kertasinko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kerta Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kerta time, occasion; time; times; also once, when the... 2 Proto-Finnic kerta time 3 Proto-Indo-European kert- times; to weave, twist together; time 4 Proto-Turkic *keŕ- to travel, tour
via Finnish sinko Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish sinko a (usually shoulder-fired) weapon which fires anti-tank projectiles; recoilless rifle, rocket launcher especially a shoulder-fired one; colloquial bazooka 2 Finnish singota to fling, hurl, throw, dart; to catapult