Where does “treenikassi” come from?
treenikassi (Finnish) comes from Finnish treeni, from Swedish träning, from Swedish träna, from Old Norse trana — a crane bird.
treenikassi (Finnish): gym bag
Ancestry of “treenikassi”, step by step
treenikassi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish treeni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | treeni | training |
| 2 | Swedish | träning | training, exercise |
| 3 | Swedish | träna | to exercise, to practice; to perform activities... |
| 4 | Old Norse | trana | a crane bird |
via Finnish kassi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kassi | bag, satchel, tote bag; scrotum |
| 2 | Swedish | kasse | bag |
| 3 | Old Swedish | karse | basket made from bast or rope |