Where does “munkkirinkilä” come from?

munkkirinkilä (Finnish) comes from Finnish rinkilä, from Swedish kringla, from Old Norse kringla, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

munkkirinkilä (Finnish): A doughnut

Definitions

  1. A doughnut

Ancestry of “munkkirinkilä”, step by step

munkkirinkilä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rinkilä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrinkilädoughnut
2Swedishkringlapretzel
3Old Norsekringladisk, circle, orb
4Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →Every word from Old Norse kringla →