Where does “pamputtaminen” come from?
pamputtaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish pamputtaa, from Finnish pamppu, from English pamp, from Middle English pampen, from Middle Low German pampen, from Old Saxon pampōn, from Proto-Germanic pampōną, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.
Ancestry of “pamputtaminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pamputtaa | to baton, to strike with a nightstick |
| 2 | Finnish | pamppu | baton, nightstick; bigwig; turnkey |
| 3 | English | pamp | To pamper |
| 4 | Middle English | pampen | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | pampen | to stuff oneself; to pamper oneself, live... |
| 6 | Old Saxon | pampōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | pampōną | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bamb- | to inflate, swell; round object |