Where does “pehmis” come from?
pehmis (Finnish) comes from Finnish pehmytjäätelö, from Finnish jäätelö, from English ice cream, from English iced cream — Dated form of ice cream.
pehmis (Finnish): soft serve
Definitions
- soft serve
Ancestry of “pehmis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pehmytjäätelö | soft serve, soft ice cream |
| 2 | Finnish | jäätelö | ice cream |
| 3 | English | ice cream | A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a... |
| 4 | English | iced cream | Dated form of ice cream |