Where does “mehulinko” come from?

mehulinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish mehu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.

mehulinko (Finnish): centrifugal juicer, juicer

Definitions

  1. centrifugal juicer, juicer

Ancestry of “mehulinko”, step by step

mehulinko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish mehu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmehujuice; cordial
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns

via Finnish linko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlinkocentrifuge; sling; Clipping of pyykkilinko
2Proto-Finniclinkosling (instrument for throwing)
Every word from Proto-Finnic -u →Every word from Finnish -u →Every word from Finnish mehu →