Where does “vanka” come from?

vanka (Finnish) comes from Swedish sväng, from Swedish svänga — to turn; to swing.

vanka (Finnish): nice, interesting

Definitions

  1. nice, interesting

Ancestry of “vanka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvänga turn (especially by a vehicle)
2Swedishsvängato turn; to swing

Words derived from “vanka”

Every word from Swedish svänga →Every word from Swedish sväng →
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