Where does “rinkula” come from?

rinkula (Finnish) comes from Swedish kringla, from Old Norse kringla, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

rinkula (Finnish): ring

Definitions

  1. ring

Ancestry of “rinkula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkringlapretzel
2Old Norsekringladisk, circle, orb
3Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kringaz →Every word from Old Norse kringla →