Where does “pesukarhu” come from?
pesukarhu (Finnish) comes from German waschbar, from German waschen, from Middle High German waschen, from Old High German wascan, from Proto-Germanic waskaną, from Proto-Germanic watskaną, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
pesukarhu (Finnish): raccoon, Procyon lotor
Definitions
- raccoon, Procyon lotor
Ancestry of “pesukarhu”, step by step
pesukarhu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German waschbar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | waschbar | washable |
| 2 | German | waschen | to wash |
| 3 | Middle High German | waschen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wascan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waskaną | to wash |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watskaną | to wash, get wet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Swedish tvättbjörn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tvättbjörn | raccoon |
| 2 | Swedish | tvätta | to wash; wash; to clean oneself |
| 3 | Old Norse | þváttr | the act of washing, laundry, washing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þwahtuz | washing, laundry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |