Where does “suolakinuski” come from?

suolakinuski (Finnish) comes from Finnish kinuski, from Russian тянучка, from Russian -ка, from Proto-Slavic -ьka, from Proto-Balto-Slavic -ikaʔ, from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂.

suolakinuski (Finnish): salted caramel

Definitions

  1. salted caramel

Ancestry of “suolakinuski”, step by step

suolakinuski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kinuski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkinuskiRussian candy, Russian chocolate; a kind of fudge...
2Russianтянучкаsticky soft candy/sweet (originally made from milk and sugar)
3Russian-каnow, just
4Proto-Slavic-ьka—
5Proto-Balto-Slavic-ikaʔ—
6Proto-Indo-European-ikeh₂—

via Finnish suola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuolasalt; saline; salted
2Proto-Finnicsoolasalt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂lssalt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ikeh₂ →Every word from Russian -ка →Every word from Proto-Slavic -ьka →