Where does “paukkupatruuna” come from?
paukkupatruuna (Finnish) comes from Finnish paukku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
paukkupatruuna (Finnish): blank
Ancestry of “paukkupatruuna”, step by step
paukkupatruuna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paukku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paukku | detonation; bang; shot |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish patruuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | patruuna | cartridge, when used in sense concerning... |
| 2 | Swedish | patron | cartridge for a fire arm |