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
- shashlik skewer
Ancestry of “saslikkipuikko”, step by step
saslikkipuikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saslikki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saslikki | shashlik |
| 2 | Russian | шашлы́к | shashlik skewered dish |
| 3 | Turkic | unknown | — |
| 4 | Persian | پلنگ | panther; leopard |
via Finnish puikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puikko | peg; stick; short for neulepuikko |