Where does “pilssipumppu” come from?
pilssipumppu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pumppu, from Swedish pump, from German Pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
pilssipumppu (Finnish): bilge pump
Ancestry of “pilssipumppu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pumppu | pump; heart |
| 2 | Swedish | pump | a pump |
| 3 | German | Pumpe | pump; heart |
| 4 | Middle Low German | pumpe | pump; a pump |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | pompe | device for raising water, pump; pipe, water... |