Where does “löylykiulu” come from?
löylykiulu (Finnish) comes from Finnish löyly, from Proto-Finnic leülü, from Proto-Finno-Ugric lewle — breath, soul; spirit, soul.
Ancestry of “löylykiulu”, step by step
löylykiulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish löyly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | löyly | the steam that rises from the sauna stove or the... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leülü | steam |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewle | breath, soul; spirit, soul |
via Finnish kiulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiulu | A type of wooden bucket or pail made from slats with one longer slat as a handle, used as a container for liquids e.g. for water in a sauna; a similarly shaped vessel made from another material such as plastic or metal |