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Where does “kriikuna” come from?

kriikuna (Finnish) comes from Swedish krikon, from Middle Low German krêke, from Old Saxon krēka, from Proto-West Germanic krēkā.

kriikuna (Finnish): damson

Definitions

  1. damson

Ancestry of “kriikuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkrikon—
2Middle Low Germankrêke—
3Old Saxonkrēka—
4Proto-West Germanickrēkā—

Words derived from “kriikuna”

  • kriikunapuu
Every word from Proto-West Germanic krēkā →