Where does “pesupalju” come from?
pesupalju (Finnish) comes from Finnish palju, from Swedish balja, from Old Swedish balia, from Middle Low German ballie, from French baille, from Latin baiula, from Latin bāiulus, from Proto-Germanic pakkô — bundle; pack; package.
pesupalju (Finnish): washing tub
Definitions
- washing tub
Ancestry of “pesupalju”, step by step
pesupalju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish palju
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palju | a tub; an old-fashioned bathing tub, typically... |
| 2 | Swedish | balja | scabbard |
| 3 | Old Swedish | balia | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | ballie | — |
| 5 | French | baille | tub; water |
| 6 | Latin | baiula | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 7 | Latin | bāiulus | a carrier: a porter |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | pakkô | bundle; pack; package |