Where does “nenähuuhtelukannu” come from?
nenähuuhtelukannu (Finnish) comes from Finnish nenähuuhtelu, from Finnish huuhtelu, from Finnish huuhdella, from Finnish huuhtoa, from Proto-Finnic huhtodak, from Proto-Finno-Permic šukštɜ-.
nenähuuhtelukannu (Finnish): nasal irrigation pot
Definitions
- nasal irrigation pot
Ancestry of “nenähuuhtelukannu”, step by step
nenähuuhtelukannu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nenähuuhtelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nenähuuhtelu | nasal irrigation, nasal lavage |
| 2 | Finnish | huuhtelu | flush; rinse, the act of rinsing |
| 3 | Finnish | huuhdella | to flush; to rinse; to wash |
| 4 | Finnish | huuhtoa | to rinse, wash; to wash |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | huhtodak | to rinse, to wash (to move by the force of water in motion) |
| 6 | Proto-Finno-Permic | šukštɜ- | — |
via Finnish kannu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kannu | jug, pitcher; pot; ewer |
| 2 | Swedish | kanna | a pot, a jug - container for water, usually with... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kanna | a can, tankard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kannǭ | a tankard, mug, cup, can; a jug, pitcher, pot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gandʰ- | vessel, tub; a vessel; container, vessel |