Where does “munkkitaikina” come from?

munkkitaikina (Finnish) comes from Finnish taikina, from Proto-Finnic taikina, from Proto-Germanic daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.

munkkitaikina (Finnish): doughnut dough

Definitions

  1. doughnut dough

Ancestry of “munkkitaikina”, step by step

munkkitaikina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish taikina

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtaikinadough, paste, pastry; batter
2Proto-Finnictaikinadough
3Proto-Germanicdaigazsoft; that which is formed or kneaded; dough
4Proto-Indo-European*dʰóyǵʰossomething that is kneaded, formed
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeyǵʰ-to knead; to form, to shape

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóyǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic daigaz →