Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “lämpötyyny” come from? lämpötyyny (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyny, from Swedish dyna, from Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
lämpötyyny (Finnish): heating pad, heating cushion
Definitions heating pad, heating cushion Ancestry of “lämpötyyny”, step by step lämpötyyny traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tyyny Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish tyyny pillow, cushion 2 Swedish dyna a cushion 3 Old Norse dýna — 4 Proto-Germanic dūnaz Alternative form of *dūnǭ; down 5 Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- smoke; mist, haze
via Finnish lämpö Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish lämpö warmth, heat; heat; fever 2 Finnish -o Forms result or action nouns from verbs; Forms... 3 Proto-Finnic -o Forms action/result nouns from verbs 4 Proto-Uralic -w —