Where does “ponnekaasu” come from?

ponnekaasu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ponne, from Finnish ponsi, from Proto-Finnic ponci, from Proto-Finno-Permic ponte.

ponnekaasu (Finnish): propellant

Definitions

  1. propellant

Ancestry of “ponnekaasu”, step by step

ponnekaasu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ponne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishponnepressure, pressure caused by the expansion of a gas or its willingness to expand
2Finnishponsianther; motion; pommel, knob
3Proto-Finnicponciknob, handle, grip
4Proto-Finno-Permicponte—

via Finnish kaasu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkaasugas; gas pedal; "olla kaasussa": to be drunk
2Proto-Uralickäsädew
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic ponte →Every word from Proto-Finnic ponci →Every word from Finnish ponsi →