Where does “nakkimakkara” come from?
nakkimakkara (Finnish) comes from Finnish nakki, from Swedish snäcka, from Middle High German snëgge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
nakkimakkara (Finnish): wiener, frankfurter, hot dog
Definitions
- wiener, frankfurter, hot dog
Ancestry of “nakkimakkara”, step by step
nakkimakkara traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nakki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nakki | wiener, frankfurter, hot dog; "nakit silmillä" =... |
| 2 | Swedish | snäcka | seashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed... |
| 3 | Middle High German | snëgge | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |
via Swedish knackkorv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knackkorv | — |
via Finnish makkara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makkara | sausage |