Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “kevytsinko” come from? kevytsinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish kevyt, from Finnish keveä, from Proto-Finnic kepedä, from Proto-Uralic kepä — light, of little weight.
kevytsinko (Finnish): light anti-tank weapon
Ancestry of “kevytsinko”, step by step kevytsinko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kevyt Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish kevyt light, lightweight 2 Finnish keveä lightweight 3 Proto-Finnic kepedä light, of little weight 4 Proto-Uralic kepä light, of little weight
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
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