Where does “smokkipukuinen” come from?
smokkipukuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish smokki, from French smoking, from English smoking jacket — A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking...
smokkipukuinen (Finnish): dressed in tuxedo
Ancestry of “smokkipukuinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | smokki | tuxedo, dinner jacket, black tie; penguin suit |
| 2 | French | smoking | tuxedo, dinner jacket |
| 3 | English | smoking jacket | A men's jacket designed to be worn while smoking... |