Where does “lankkaaminen” come from?
lankkaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish lankata, from Finnish lankki, from Swedish blank, from Middle Low German blank, from Old Saxon blank, from Proto-Germanic *blank, from Proto-Germanic blankaz, from Proto-Indo-European bhleg- — to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch.
Ancestry of “lankkaaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lankata | to polish |
| 2 | Finnish | lankki | shoe polish |
| 3 | Swedish | blank | reflective, shiny; smooth |
| 4 | Middle Low German | blank | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | blank | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *blank | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | blankaz | bright, shining, white, gleaming, blinding |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bhleg- | to shine, white; to shine, burn, scorch |