Where does “kinkkuviipale” come from?
kinkkuviipale (Finnish) comes from Finnish kinkku, from Swedish skinka, from Low German schinke, from Middle Low German schinke, from Old Saxon skinka, from Proto-West Germanic skinkō, from Proto-Germanic skinkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
kinkkuviipale (Finnish): slice of ham
Definitions
- slice of ham
Ancestry of “kinkkuviipale”, step by step
kinkkuviipale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kinkku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kinkku | ham; weekend in the army |
| 2 | Swedish | skinka | ham; buttock |
| 3 | Low German | schinke | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | schinke | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skinka | ham |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skinkō | thigh, shank |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skinkô | thigh; shank |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |