Where does “konepestävä” come from?
konepestävä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kone, from Proto-Finnic koneh — magic.
konepestävä (Finnish): machine-washable
Definitions
- machine-washable
Ancestry of “konepestävä”, step by step
konepestävä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kone | machine; appliance; Short for lentokone |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | koneh | magic |
via Finnish pestävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pestävä | washable capable of being washed, usually by some particular means which is indicated by a modifier |