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Where does “niskalenkki” come from?

niskalenkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish lenkki, from Swedish länk, from Old Swedish lænker, from Old Norse hlenkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

niskalenkki (Finnish): A grasp from another person's neck by hooking it...

Definitions

  1. A grasp from another person's neck by hooking it...

Ancestry of “niskalenkki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlenkkiA link of a chain; Any reasonably large loop or...
2Swedishlänka link
3Old Swedishlænkerlink
4Old Norsehlenkr—
5Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
6Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
7Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist

Words derived from “niskalenkki”

  • niskalenkkitoppi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →