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
Definitions
- vacuum cleaner, hoover
Ancestry of “pölynimuri”, step by step
pölynimuri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Staubsauger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
via Finnish imuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | imuri | vacuum cleaner; fan |
| 2 | Finnish | imeä | to suck; to absorb; to pull towards, attract |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | imedäk | to suck |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ime- | to suck |
| 5 | Hungarian | ím | behold! see! lo! |
| 6 | Hungarian | i | small, young |
| 7 | Hungarian | e | this; look!, hey! |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | e- | this; not; the negative verb |