Where does “patjapussi” come from?

patjapussi (Finnish) comes from Finnish patja, from Proto-Finnic patja, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.

patjapussi (Finnish): mattress bag

Definitions

  1. mattress bag

Ancestry of “patjapussi”, step by step

patjapussi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish patja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpatjamattress; stratum, layer of soil, air, water;...
2Proto-Finnicpatjapillow, cushion; mattress
3Proto-Germanicbadjąbed; bedding
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēdʰ-to bend, fold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰedʰ-to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig

via Finnish pussi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpussibag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket
2Old Swedishpusi—
3Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic badją →