Where does “pitsimyssy” come from?

pitsimyssy (Finnish) comes from Finnish pitsi, from Swedish spets, from Middle Low German spitze, from Proto-Germanic spitjaz.

pitsimyssy (Finnish): lace knit cap, lace tuque, lace beanie

Definitions

  1. lace knit cap, lace tuque, lace beanie

Ancestry of “pitsimyssy”, step by step

pitsimyssy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pitsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpitsilace
2Swedishspetspoint, tip, end, nib, head; lace; spitz
3Middle Low Germanspitze—
4Proto-Germanicspitjaz—

via Finnish myssy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmyssycap, knit cap, toque; cosy
2Swedishmyssa—
Every word from Proto-Germanic spitjaz →Every word from Middle Low German spitze →Every word from Swedish spets →
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