Where does “kinuskinen” come from?
kinuskinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kinuski, from Russian тянучка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.
kinuskinen (Finnish): containing or resembling kinuski; 'caramelly'
Definitions
- containing or resembling kinuski; 'caramelly'
Ancestry of “kinuskinen”, step by step
kinuskinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kinuski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kinuski | Russian candy, Russian chocolate; a kind of fudge... |
| 2 | Russian | тянучка | sticky soft candy/sweet (originally made from milk and sugar) |
| 3 | Russian | -ка | now, just |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ьka | — |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | -ikaʔ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ikeh₂ | — |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |