Where does “viipurinrinkilä” come from?

viipurinrinkilä (Finnish) comes from Finnish rinkilä, from Swedish kringla, from Old Norse kringla, from Proto-Germanic kringaz, from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ- — to twist, wind; to turn.

Ancestry of “viipurinrinkilä”, step by step

viipurinrinkilä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rinkilä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrinkilädoughnut
2Swedishkringlapretzel
3Old Norsekringladisk, circle, orb
4Proto-Germanickringazring, circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrenǵʰ-to twist, wind; to turn

via Finnish Viipuri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishViipuriof Vyborg
2Proto-Germanicburgzfortification, stronghold; city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰr̥ǵʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grenǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic kringazEvery word from Old Norse kringla
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