Where does “höyhenpuku” come from?

höyhenpuku (Finnish) comes from Finnish puku, from Zulu mpuku, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀ — rat, mouse.

höyhenpuku (Finnish): A coat

Definitions

  1. A coat

Ancestry of “höyhenpuku”, step by step

höyhenpuku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish puku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpukusuit set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers
2Zulumpuku—
3Proto-Bantu*pʊ́kʊ̀rat, mouse

via Finnish höyhen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhöyhenfeather
2Proto-Finnicheühenfeather
Every word from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀ →Every word from Zulu mpuku →Every word from Finnish puku →