Where does “salmiakkimakeinen” come from?
salmiakkimakeinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish makeinen, from Finnish makea, from Proto-Finnic makeda, from Proto-Finnic makjas, from Proto-Germanic smakjaz.
salmiakkimakeinen (Finnish): salty liquorice candy
Ancestry of “salmiakkimakeinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | makeinen | sweet, candy |
| 2 | Finnish | makea | sweet; fresh; high; in the idiomatic expression... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | makeda | sweet; fresh |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | makjas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | smakjaz | — |