Where does “lempipuuha” come from?
lempipuuha (Finnish) comes from Finnish Lempi, from Finnish lempi, from Proto-Finnic lempi — ? flame,? spark,? warmth.
lempipuuha (Finnish): favourite activity, favourite work
Definitions
- favourite activity, favourite work
Ancestry of “lempipuuha”, step by step
lempipuuha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Lempi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Lempi | (erotic) love |
| 2 | Finnish | lempi | love; love-making, sex; As a very common former... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | lempi | ? flame,? spark,? warmth |
via Finnish puuha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puuha | chore, work, trouble, undertaking, activity |