Where does “munkkirinkeli” come from?

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

munkkirinkeli (Finnish): doughnut

Definitions

  1. doughnut

Ancestry of “munkkirinkeli”, step by step

munkkirinkeli 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 rinkeli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrinkeliring-shaped baked good, such as a bagel, pretzel...
2Middle Low Germankringel—
Every word from Swedish munk →Every word from Finnish munkki →