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

  1. hip, haunch; lonkalta: from the hip

Ancestry of “lonkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichlankōA bend; curve; side; flank; hip
2Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
3Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “lonkka”

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