Where does “kiukunpuuska” come from?
kiukunpuuska (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiukku, from Finnish kiukka — quick-tempered, short-tempered.
kiukunpuuska (Finnish): tantrum
Definitions
- tantrum
Ancestry of “kiukunpuuska”, step by step
kiukunpuuska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kiukku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiukku | anger |
| 2 | Finnish | kiukka | quick-tempered, short-tempered |
via Finnish puuska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puuska | gust, blast, scud; fit; Synonym of puuhka |