Where does “rahkamunkki” come from?

rahkamunkki (Finnish) comes from Finnish munkki, from Swedish munk — monk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough.

rahkamunkki (Finnish): quark donut, quark ball, Quarkbällchen small, round, airy donut with quark

Definitions

  1. quark donut, quark ball, Quarkbällchen small, round, airy donut with quark

Ancestry of “rahkamunkki”, step by step

rahkamunkki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish munkki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmunkkimonk; doughnut/donut; luck, fluke
2Swedishmunkmonk; donut; deep-fried piece of dough

via Finnish rahka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrahkaquark; curd
2Proto-Finnicrahkaquark (soft creamy cheese)
Every word from Swedish munk →Every word from Finnish munkki →