Where does “krimilakki” come from?

krimilakki (Finnish) comes from Finnish lakki, from Swedish bläck — ink; pigment or dye for writing, printing etc;...

krimilakki (Finnish): karakul, karakul hat

Definitions

  1. karakul, karakul hat

Ancestry of “krimilakki”, step by step

krimilakki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lakki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlakkiheadwear; cap; cap, pileus
2Swedishbläckink; pigment or dye for writing, printing etc;...

via Finnish krimi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkrimipelt of a karakul lamb as raw material, valued...
2Swedishkrimmer—
Every word from Swedish bläck →Every word from Finnish lakki →