Where does “kesykissa” come from?

kesykissa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kissa, from Swedish kisse, from Swedish kiss — pee, wee, tinkle, urine.

kesykissa (Finnish): domestic cat, Felis catus

Definitions

  1. domestic cat, Felis catus

Ancestry of “kesykissa”, step by step

kesykissa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kissa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkissacat; cat, chick, fox
2Swedishkissecat, kitty
3Swedishkisspee, wee, tinkle, urine

via Finnish kesy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkesytame; domesticated; domestic, as of animals
Every word from Swedish kiss →Every word from Swedish kisse →Every word from Finnish kissa →
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