Where does “renki” come from?
renki (Karelian) comes from Swedish dräng, from Old Swedish drænger, from Old Norse drengr, from Proto-Germanic drangijaz — stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant.
renki (Karelian): farmhand
Ancestry of “renki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | dräng | A hired agricultural worker; farmhand; A person... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | drænger | man, especially a capable or brave man; young... |
| 3 | Old Norse | drengr | lad, youth, young man, in the sense of a warrior;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drangijaz | stake; staff; crutch; support; man; servant |