Where does “höyhenpuku” come from?
höyhenpuku (Finnish) comes from Finnish puku, from Zulu mpuku, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀.
höyhenpuku (Finnish): A coat
Ancestry of “höyhenpuku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | puku | suit, dress; attire, outfit; changing , e.g. in... |
| 2 | Zulu | mpuku | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *pʊ́kʊ̀ | — |