Where does “pönttökiuas” come from?
pönttökiuas (Finnish) comes from Finnish kiuas, from Proto-Finnic kiukasa — stove in a sauna.
pönttökiuas (Finnish): cylindrical sauna stove made from sheet metal
Definitions
- cylindrical sauna stove made from sheet metal
Ancestry of “pönttökiuas”, step by step
pönttökiuas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kiuas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiuas | A sauna stove, traditionally a wood-burning... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kiukasa | stove in a sauna |
via Finnish pönttö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pönttö | bin, can; blockhead; toilet |