Where does “lännenpusseli” come from?

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

lännenpusseli (Finnish): western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville

Definitions

  1. western barred bandicoot, Perameles bougainville

Ancestry of “lännenpusseli”, step by step

lännenpusseli 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 länsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Proto-Germanic pusô →Every word from Old Swedish pusi →Every word from Finnish pussi →