Where does “uunijäätelö” come from?
uunijäätelö (Finnish) comes from Finnish uuni, from Old Swedish ughn, from Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
uunijäätelö (Finnish): baked Alaska
Definitions
- baked Alaska
Ancestry of “uunijäätelö”, step by step
uunijäätelö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish uuni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uuni | oven; stove; furnace |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ughn | oven |
| 3 | Old Norse | ofn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uhnaz | oven; furnace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |
via Finnish jäätelö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jäätelö | ice cream |
| 2 | English | ice cream | A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a... |
| 3 | English | iced cream | Dated form of ice cream |