Where does “männynkäkkyrä” come from?
männynkäkkyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish mänty, from Proto-Finnic mäntü, from Proto-Finnic mäntä — mixing utensil made of the top of a young pine.
Ancestry of “männynkäkkyrä”, step by step
männynkäkkyrä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish mänty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mänty | pine; pine, pinewood; Scots pine, "Pinus... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | mäntü | pine |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | mäntä | mixing utensil made of the top of a young pine |
via Finnish käkkyrä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | käkkyrä | twisty tree |