Where does “pilssivesi” come from?
pilssivesi (Finnish) comes from Finnish pilssi, from English bilge, from English bulge, from Middle English bulge, from Old Northern French boulge — leather bag.
pilssivesi (Finnish): bilgewater
Ancestry of “pilssivesi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pilssi | bilge |
| 2 | English | bilge | The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a... |
| 3 | English | bulge | Something sticking out from a surface; a... |
| 4 | Middle English | bulge | leather bag; hump |
| 5 | Old Northern French | boulge | leather bag |