Where does “tienpenkka” come from?

tienpenkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish penkka, from Finnish penger, from Proto-Germanic bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- — to break.

tienpenkka (Finnish): side of the road

Definitions

  1. side of the road

Ancestry of “tienpenkka”, step by step

tienpenkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish penkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpenkkabank, embankment
2Finnishpengerembankment; bank; terrace
3Proto-Germanicbankiza raised surface; bulge; hillock; slope; bench
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeg-to break

via Finnish tie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtieway; road; avenue
2Proto-Finnicteeway, road
3Proto-Uralictejeway, road, path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bankiz →Every word from Finnish penger →