Where does “vankkua” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vankkua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvankanice, interesting
2Swedishsvänga turn (especially by a vehicle)
3Swedishsvängato turn; to swing
Every word from Swedish svänga →Every word from Swedish sväng →Every word from Finnish vanka →