Where does “ojanpenkka” come from?

ojanpenkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish penkka, from Finnish penger, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

Ancestry of “ojanpenkka”, step by step

ojanpenkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish penkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpenkkabank, embankment
2Finnishpengerembankment; bank; terrace
3Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

via Finnish oja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishojaditch, trench; small natural brook
2Proto-Slavicojethill, shaft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oyHsos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bankiz →Every word from Finnish penger →