Where does “vinkkelitossu” come from?

vinkkelitossu (Finnish) comes from Finnish vinkkeli, from Swedish vinkel, from Middle Low German winkel, from Old Saxon winkil, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.

vinkkelitossu (Finnish): Russki, Russian person

Definitions

  1. Russki, Russian person

Ancestry of “vinkkelitossu”, step by step

vinkkelitossu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vinkkeli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvinkkeliright angle
2Swedishvinkelan angle
3Middle Low Germanwinkel—
4Old Saxonwinkil—
5Proto-West Germanic*winkilsomething bent, twisted
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenǵ-neck, cheek

via Finnish tossu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtossusneaker; slipper
2Swedishtossato strew, spread; toad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- →
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