Where does “smokkitakki” come from?
smokkitakki (Finnish) comes from Finnish täkki, from Old Swedish stakker, from Old Norse stafkarl, from Old Norse Karl, from Proto-Norse ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
smokkitakki (Finnish): dinner jacket, tuxedo typically black or sometimes white formal, tail-less jacket worn by men
Definitions
- dinner jacket, tuxedo typically black or sometimes white formal, tail-less jacket worn by men
Ancestry of “smokkitakki”, step by step
smokkitakki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish täkki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | täkki | quilt US; duvet, continental quilt UK; doona Australia |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stakker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | stafkarl | poor beggar |
| 4 | Old Norse | Karl | man |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᚲᚨᚱᛁᛚᚨᛉ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karilaz | free man, franklin; little man, young man |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | karaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Finnish smokki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |