Where does “lenkki” come from?

lenkki (Finnish) comes from Swedish länk, from Old Swedish lænker, from Old Norse hlenkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

lenkki (Finnish): A link of a chain; Any reasonably large loop or...

Definitions

  1. A link of a chain; Any reasonably large loop or...

Ancestry of “lenkki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlänka link
2Old Swedishlænkerlink
3Old Norsehlenkr—
4Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
5Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “lenkki”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →