Where does “sinko” come from?
sinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish singota — to fling, hurl, throw, dart; to catapult.
sinko (Finnish): a (usually shoulder-fired) weapon which fires anti-tank projectiles; recoilless rifle, rocket launcher especially a shoulder-fired one; colloquial bazooka
Definitions
- a (usually shoulder-fired) weapon which fires anti-tank projectiles; recoilless rifle, rocket launcher especially a shoulder-fired one; colloquial bazooka
Ancestry of “sinko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | singota | to fling, hurl, throw, dart; to catapult |