Where does “tönkkö” come from?

tönkkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish tönkkä, from Swedish stånka — to pant and moan (as after exertion).

tönkkö (Finnish): stiff

Definitions

  1. stiff

Ancestry of “tönkkö”, step by step

tönkkö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tönkkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtönkkächock object used as a wedge to prevent a wheel from rolling or moving
2Swedishstånkato pant and moan (as after exertion)

via Finnish o

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisho—

Words derived from “tönkkö”

Every word from Swedish stånka →Every word from Finnish tönkkä →
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