Where does “paitapusero” come from?

paitapusero (Finnish) comes from Finnish pusero, from Swedish bussarong, from Low German buserun, from Dutch boezeroen, from French bourgeron — A type of short blouson; workman's overall.

paitapusero (Finnish): A blouse

Definitions

  1. A blouse

Ancestry of “paitapusero”, step by step

paitapusero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pusero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuseroblouse; sweater, light jacket
2Swedishbussarongtype of pullover blouse, originally worn by...
3Low Germanbuserun—
4Dutchboezeroena smock frock, a workman's undershirt
5FrenchbourgeronA type of short blouson; workman's overall

via Finnish paita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpaitashirt; Partitive singular form of pai;...
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*paita—
3Proto-Germanicpaidōcoat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbaiteh₂-woolen clothes
Every word from French bourgeron →Every word from Dutch boezeroen →Every word from Low German buserun →