Where does “ilmanpuhdistin” come from?
ilmanpuhdistin (Finnish) comes from Finnish puhdistin, from Finnish puhdistaa, from Finnish puhdas, from Proto-Finnic puhtas, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
ilmanpuhdistin (Finnish): air cleaner, air purifier
Definitions
- air cleaner, air purifier
Ancestry of “ilmanpuhdistin”, step by step
ilmanpuhdistin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puhdistin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puhdistin | cleaner, purifier; First-person singular... |
| 2 | Finnish | puhdistaa | to clean (up), clear (up), cleanse, purge, scour |
| 3 | Finnish | puhdas | clean; neat, tidy; clear, unpolluted; clear,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | puhtas | clean |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |