Where does “parfyyminen” come from?
parfyyminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish parfyymi, from Swedish parfym, from French parfum, from French parfumer, from Latin perfumare, from Latin fumō, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos — smoke; mist, haze.
parfyyminen (Finnish): perfumey
Definitions
- perfumey
Ancestry of “parfyyminen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | parfyymi | perfume |
| 2 | Swedish | parfym | perfume |
| 3 | French | parfum | perfume; scent, desirable smell; flavour, aroma,... |
| 4 | French | parfumer | to perfume |
| 5 | Latin | perfumare | — |
| 6 | Latin | fumō | to smoke, steam, fume |
| 7 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |