Where does “munkkisaki” come from?

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

munkkisaki (Finnish): monk saki, "Pithecia monachus"

Definitions

  1. monk saki, "Pithecia monachus"

Ancestry of “munkkisaki”, step by step

munkkisaki 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 saki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsakisaki monkey
2Frenchsakisaki monkey
Every word from Swedish munk →Every word from Finnish munkki →