Where does “pamputus” come from?
pamputus (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.
pamputus (Finnish): batoning
Definitions
- batoning
Ancestry of “pamputus”, step by step
pamputus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pamputtaa
| 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 |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |