Where does “saslikkipuikko” come from?

saslikkipuikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish saslikki, from Russian шашлы́к, from Turkic unknown, from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.

saslikkipuikko (Finnish): shashlik skewer

Definitions

  1. shashlik skewer

Ancestry of “saslikkipuikko”, step by step

saslikkipuikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish saslikki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaslikkishashlik
2Russianшашлы́кshashlik skewered dish
3Turkicunknown—
4Persianپلنگpanther; leopard

via Finnish puikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuikkopeg; stick; short for neulepuikko
Every word from Persian پلنگ →Every word from Turkic unknown →Every word from Russian шашлы́к →