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Where does “tanakka” come from?

tanakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish tankea — stiff.

tanakka (Finnish): stocky, sturdy, beefy; strong, stiff, stout,...

Definitions

  1. stocky, sturdy, beefy; strong, stiff, stout,...

Ancestry of “tanakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtankeastiff

Words derived from “tanakka”

  • tanakoitua
Every word from Finnish tankea →