Where does “pesuamme” come from?
pesuamme (Finnish) comes from Finnish pesu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
pesuamme (Finnish): washtub
Ancestry of “pesuamme”, step by step
pesuamme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pesu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pesu | wash, washing |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish amme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | amme | bathtub, tub |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ammeh | tub, vat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | amma- | mother |