Where does “vankka” come from?
vankka (Finnish) comes from Russian Ива́н, from Old East Slavic Иваннъ, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.
vankka (Finnish): robust, sturdy, strong; staunch
Definitions
- robust, sturdy, strong; staunch
Ancestry of “vankka”, step by step
vankka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Ива́н
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Ива́н | Ivan, John; John |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | Иваннъ | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 5 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 6 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 7 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |
via Finnish vana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vana | wake; trail, track especially a fluid one; scape |