Where does “välisenkka” come from?

välisenkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish senkka, from Swedish skänk, from Proto-Germanic skankô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

välisenkka (Finnish): tundish container used as a reservoir between a ladle and a mould

Definitions

  1. tundish container used as a reservoir between a ladle and a mould

Ancestry of “välisenkka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsenkkaerythrocyte sedimentation rate, ESR
2Swedishskänka gift, a donation; a cupboard
3Proto-Germanicskankôthat which is bent; shank; thigh
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skankô →Every word from Swedish skänk →
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