Where does “saapasrenki” come from?
saapasrenki (Finnish) comes from Finnish renki, from Swedish dräng, from Old Swedish drænger, from Old Norse drengr, from Proto-Germanic drangijaz — stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant.
saapasrenki (Finnish): bootjack
Definitions
- bootjack
Ancestry of “saapasrenki”, step by step
saapasrenki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish renki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | renki | farmhand; a boychild |
| 2 | Swedish | dräng | A hired agricultural worker; farmhand; A person... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | drænger | man, especially a capable or brave man; young... |
| 4 | Old Norse | drengr | lad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drangijaz | stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant |