Where does “lenkkisauna” come from?
lenkkisauna (Finnish) comes from Finnish lenkki, 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.
lenkkisauna (Finnish): An instance of the communal sauna (in a block of flats or apartment building, etc.) being open to anyone (during a certain period of time)
Definitions
- An instance of the communal sauna (in a block of flats or apartment building, etc.) being open to anyone (during a certain period of time)
Ancestry of “lenkkisauna”, step by step
lenkkisauna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lenkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lenkki | A link of a chain; Any reasonably large loop or... |
| 2 | Swedish | länk | a link |
| 3 | Old Swedish | lænker | link |
| 4 | Old Norse | hlenkr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlankiz | ring; chainlink; bond; fetter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |