Where does “palkkapussi” come from?

palkkapussi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pussi, from Old Swedish pusi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.

palkkapussi (Finnish): pay packet

Definitions

  1. pay packet

Ancestry of “palkkapussi”, step by step

palkkapussi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pussi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpussibag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket
2Old Swedishpusi—
3Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip

via Finnish palkka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalkkapay, salary, wage; compensation, remuneration
2Proto-Finnicpalkkapay, salary, reward
Every word from Proto-Germanic pusô →Every word from Old Swedish pusi →Every word from Finnish pussi →