Where does “korvapusseli” come from?

korvapusseli (Finnish) comes from Finnish pusseli, from Finnish pussi, from Old Swedish pusi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.

korvapusseli (Finnish): bilby marsupial of the genus

Definitions

  1. bilby marsupial of the genus

Ancestry of “korvapusseli”, step by step

korvapusseli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pusseli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpusselibandicoot, bilby any marsupial of the order
2Finnishpussibag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket
3Old Swedishpusi—
4Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle

Words derived from “korvapusseli”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pusô →Every word from Old Swedish pusi →Every word from Finnish pussi →
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