Where does “pienpuhdistamo” come from?
pienpuhdistamo (Finnish) comes from Finnish puhdistamo, from Finnish puhdistaa, from Finnish puhdas, from Proto-Finnic puhtas, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
pienpuhdistamo (Finnish): small sewage treatment plant, package treatment plant
Definitions
- small sewage treatment plant, package treatment plant
Ancestry of “pienpuhdistamo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puhdistamo | water purification plant, sewage treatment plant |
| 2 | Finnish | puhdistaa | to clean (up), clear (up), cleanse, purge, scour |
| 3 | Finnish | puhdas | clean; neat, tidy; clear, unpolluted; clear,... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | puhtas | clean |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |