Where does “lonkka” come from?
lonkka (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic hlankō, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.
lonkka (Finnish): hip, haunch; lonkalta: from the hip
Definitions
- hip, haunch; lonkalta: from the hip
Ancestry of “lonkka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hlankō | A bend; curve; side; flank; hip |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlankaz | flexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kleng- | to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist |
Words derived from “lonkka”