Where does “pölynimuri” come from?
pölynimuri (Finnish) comes from German Staubsauger, from German säugen, from Middle High German söugen, from Old High German sougen, from Proto-Germanic saugijaną, from Proto-Germanic sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European sug-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
pölynimuri (Finnish): vacuum cleaner, hoover
Ancestry of “pölynimuri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Staubsauger | vacuum cleaner, hoover |
| 2 | German | säugen | to lactate; to suckle, to give suck |
| 3 | Middle High German | söugen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sougen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saugijaną | to cause to suck, to suckle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sūganą | to suck; to suckle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |