Where does “pöksyt” come from?
pöksyt (Finnish) comes from Swedish byxa, from Norwegian Nynorsk byksa, from Old Norse byxa — jump.
pöksyt (Finnish): pants, especially women's underpants and...
Definitions
- pants, especially women's underpants and...
Ancestry of “pöksyt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | byxa | pants, trousers |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | byksa | to jump suddenly and vigorously; definite plural... |
| 3 | Old Norse | byxa | jump |
Words derived from “pöksyt”