Where does “pönttöuuni” come from?
pönttöuuni (Finnish) comes from Finnish uuni, from Old Swedish ughn, from Old Norse ofn, from Proto-Germanic uhnaz, from Proto-Indo-European aukw- — cooking pot.
pönttöuuni (Finnish): cylindrical, sheet-metal (heating) stove
Definitions
- cylindrical, sheet-metal (heating) stove
Ancestry of “pönttöuuni”, step by step
pönttöuuni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish uuni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uuni | oven; stove; furnace |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ughn | oven |
| 3 | Old Norse | ofn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uhnaz | oven; furnace |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | aukw- | cooking pot |
via Finnish pönttö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pönttö | bin, can; blockhead; toilet |