Where does “pesäpönttö” come from?
pesäpönttö (Finnish) comes from Finnish pesä, from Proto-Finnic pesä, from Proto-Uralic pesä — nest.
pesäpönttö (Finnish): nesting box, nest box man-made box provided for wild birds or small animals to nest in
Definitions
- nesting box, nest box man-made box provided for wild birds or small animals to nest in
Ancestry of “pesäpönttö”, step by step
pesäpönttö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pesä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pesä | nest; den; hive |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pesä | nest |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | pesä | nest |
via Finnish pönttö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pönttö | bin, can; blockhead; toilet |