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Where does “bounssata” come from?

bounssata (Finnish) comes from English bounce, from Middle English bunsen — to beat, thump.

bounssata (Finnish): to bounce

Definitions

  1. to bounce

Ancestry of “bounssata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbounceTo change the direction of motion after hitting...
2Middle Englishbunsento beat, thump
Every word from Middle English bunsen →