Where does “tönkkösuolattu” come from?

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

tönkkösuolattu (Finnish): heavily salted

Definitions

  1. heavily salted

Ancestry of “tönkkösuolattu”, step by step

tönkkösuolattu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tönkkö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtönkköstiff
2Finnishtönkkächock object used as a wedge to prevent a wheel from rolling or moving
3Swedishstånkato pant and moan (as after exertion)

via Finnish suolattu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuolattusalted treated with salt
Every word from Swedish stånka →Every word from Finnish tönkkä →Every word from Finnish tönkkö →