Where does “rankkitynnyri” come from?
rankkitynnyri (Finnish) comes from Finnish rankki, from English rank, from Middle English rank, from Old English ranc, from Proto-Germanic rankaz, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.
rankkitynnyri (Finnish): barrel of mash or dregs
Definitions
- barrel of mash or dregs
Ancestry of “rankkitynnyri”, step by step
rankkitynnyri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rankki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rankki | mash, wash, dregs sediment left behind when manufacturing spirits/liquor or yeast, particularly one from which alcohol has already been extracted |
| 2 | English | rank | Strong of its kind or in character; unmitigated;... |
| 3 | Middle English | rank | line, row; strong, proud |
| 4 | Old English | ranc | proud, haughty, arrogant, insolent, froward,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rankaz | erect, upright |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | reǵ- | to bind; straight, direct; straight, right |