Where does “sänky” come from?
sänky (Finnish) comes from Swedish säng, from Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.
sänky (Finnish): bed, bedstead; sex, especially in the expressions...
Definitions
- bed, bedstead; sex, especially in the expressions...
Ancestry of “sänky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | säng | a bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping |
| 2 | Old Swedish | siang | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sæing | bed |
| 4 | Old Norse | sæng | a late variant of sæing |
Words derived from “sänky”