Where does “penkka” come from?
penkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish penger, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.
penkka (Finnish): bank, embankment
Ancestry of “penkka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | penger | embankment; bank; terrace |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bankiz | a raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeg- | to break |
Words derived from “penkka”