Where does “munkkius” come from?

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

munkkius (Finnish): monkhood

Definitions

  1. monkhood

Ancestry of “munkkius”, step by step

munkkius 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 uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi
Every word from Swedish munk →Every word from Finnish munkki →