Where does “sintsinen” come from?

sintsinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sintsi, from English chintz, from Hindi छींट — chintz.

sintsinen (Finnish): chintzy

Definitions

  1. chintzy

Ancestry of “sintsinen”, step by step

sintsinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sintsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsintsichintz
2EnglishchintzA painted or stained calico fabric, originally...
3Hindiछींटchintz

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—
Every word from Hindi छींट →Every word from English chintz →Every word from Finnish sintsi →