Where does “leikkelemakkara” come from?
leikkelemakkara (Finnish) comes from Finnish leikkele, from Finnish leikellä, from Finnish ellä, from Finnish Elina, from Finnish Helena, from Swedish Helena, from Ancient Greek ἑλένη, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
leikkelemakkara (Finnish): slicing sausage sausage designed to be cut into slices
Definitions
- slicing sausage sausage designed to be cut into slices
Ancestry of “leikkelemakkara”, step by step
leikkelemakkara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish leikkele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | leikkele | cold cuts, cold meats, cooked meast, luncheon... |
| 2 | Finnish | leikellä | to shave, slice |
| 3 | Finnish | ellä | if |
| 4 | Finnish | Elina | Helen |
| 5 | Finnish | Helena | — |
| 6 | Swedish | Helena | Helen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἑλένη | torch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Finnish makkara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makkara | sausage |