Where does “pesukarttu” come from?
pesukarttu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pesu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
Ancestry of “pesukarttu”, step by step
pesukarttu 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 karttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karttu | A slender log used as a hitting implement |