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Where does “pässi” come from?

pässi (Finnish) comes from Swedish pass, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter, from Old French portour — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

pässi (Finnish): A ram; A stubborn person

Definitions

  1. A ram; A stubborn person

Ancestry of “pässi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpasspassport; place which you pass or is passing;...
2GermanPaß—
3Frenchpasseportpassport
4Frenchportport, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge
5Frenchporterto carry; to support, to bear; to wear
6EnglishporterA person who carries luggage and related objects;...
7Middle Englishporter—
8Old Frenchportourcarrier; bearer
9Old Frenchporterto carry; to carry a child
10Old French-mentUsed to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent...
11Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
12Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
13Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “pässi”

  • salvupässi
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