Where does “paatipunkka” come from?
paatipunkka (Finnish) comes from Swedish bad, from Old Swedish bädh, from Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
paatipunkka (Finnish): bathtub
Definitions
- bathtub
Ancestry of “paatipunkka”, step by step
paatipunkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bad | a bath, the act of bathing; a bath, a place for... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bädh | bath |
| 3 | Old Norse | beðr | bolster, bedding |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | to bend, fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |
via Finnish punkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | punkka | bunk, berth |
| 2 | English | bunk | One of a series of berths or beds placed in... |
| 3 | English | bunkum | Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense;... |
| 4 | English | buncombe | Alternative spelling of bunkum |
| 5 | English | Buncombe County | — |