Where does “keittiöpyyhe” come from?
keittiöpyyhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyyhe, from Finnish pyyhkiä, from Proto-Finnic pühkidäk — to wipe; to sweep.
keittiöpyyhe (Finnish): kitchen towel, dish towel
Definitions
- kitchen towel, dish towel
Ancestry of “keittiöpyyhe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pyyhe | towel; any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc.... |
| 2 | Finnish | pyyhkiä | to wipe; to sweep; to erase |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pühkidäk | to wipe; to sweep |