Where does “kutupukuinen” come from?
kutupukuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kutupuku, from Finnish puku, from Zulu mpuku, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀ — rat, mouse.
Ancestry of “kutupukuinen”, step by step
kutupukuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kutupuku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kutupuku | — |
| 2 | Finnish | puku | suit set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers |
| 3 | Zulu | mpuku | — |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | *pʊ́kʊ̀ | rat, mouse |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |