Where does “pilssi” come from?
pilssi (Finnish) comes from English bilge, from English bulge, from Middle English bulge, from Old Northern French boulge — leather bag.
pilssi (Finnish): bilge
Ancestry of “pilssi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bilge | The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a... |
| 2 | English | bulge | Something sticking out from a surface; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | bulge | leather bag; hump |
| 4 | Old Northern French | boulge | leather bag |
Words derived from “pilssi”