Where does “petipuuha” come from?
petipuuha (Finnish) comes from Finnish peti, from Swedish bädd, from Old Swedish bädh, from Old Norse beðr, from Proto-Germanic badją, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
petipuuha (Finnish): the stuff that happens in the sack i.e. sexual intercourse
Definitions
- the stuff that happens in the sack i.e. sexual intercourse
Ancestry of “petipuuha”, step by step
petipuuha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish peti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peti | bed |
| 2 | Swedish | bädd | a bed; a place arranged where to sleep |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bädh | bath |
| 4 | Old Norse | beðr | bolster, bedding |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | badją | bed; bedding |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | to bend, fold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |
via Finnish puuha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puuha | chore, work, trouble, undertaking, activity |