Where does “pellavapyyhe” come from?
pellavapyyhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyyhe, from Finnish pyyhkiä, from Proto-Finnic pühkidäk — to wipe; to sweep.
pellavapyyhe (Finnish): linen towel
Definitions
- linen towel
Ancestry of “pellavapyyhe”, step by step
pellavapyyhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyyhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyyhe | towel; any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc.... |
| 2 | Finnish | pyyhkiä | to wipe; to sweep; to erase |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pühkidäk | to wipe; to sweep |
via Finnish pellava
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pellava | flax; linen |