Where does “läski” come from?
läski (Finnish) comes from Swedish fläsk, from Old Swedish flæsk, from Old Norse flesk, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
läski (Finnish): fat; salt pork, white bacon; salo
Definitions
- fat; salt pork, white bacon; salo
Ancestry of “läski”, step by step
läski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fläsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fläsk | pork; fat on a human body |
| 2 | Old Swedish | flæsk | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | flesk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via Swedish slask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slask | slush (especially half-melted snow or ice (mixed with dirt)) |