Where does “munkinkaapu” come from?

munkinkaapu (Finnish) comes from Finnish munkki, from Swedish munk — monk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough.

munkinkaapu (Finnish): monastic habit, monk's robe

Definitions

  1. monastic habit, monk's robe

Ancestry of “munkinkaapu”, step by step

munkinkaapu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough

via Finnish kaapu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaapugown, cloak, habit, frock
2Old Swedishkapa—
Every word from Swedish munk →Every word from Finnish munkki →