Where does “nilkkaremmikenkä” come from?
nilkkaremmikenkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish nilkkaremmi, from Finnish remmi, from Swedish rem, from Old Norse reim, from Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
nilkkaremmikenkä (Finnish): ankle strap shoe
Definitions
- ankle strap shoe
Ancestry of “nilkkaremmikenkä”, step by step
nilkkaremmikenkä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nilkkaremmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nilkkaremmi | anklet, bangle, ankle band or strap |
| 2 | Finnish | remmi | leash; strap; group of people; gang, lot |
| 3 | Swedish | rem | a strap; a belt |
| 4 | Old Norse | reim | a lash, thong |
| 5 | Middle Low German | rême | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | reomo | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | reumō | strap |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | reumô | belt; thong |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | rew- | to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;... |