Where does “pottaharjoittelu” come from?
pottaharjoittelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish potta, from Swedish potta, from Middle Low German pot, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
pottaharjoittelu (Finnish): toilet training
Definitions
- toilet training
Ancestry of “pottaharjoittelu”, step by step
pottaharjoittelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish potta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | potta | A potty; A chamberpot; A helmet |
| 2 | Swedish | potta | to strike, knock, push gently, shove, put away;... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pot | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |
via Finnish harjoittelu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harjoittelu | exercise |
| 2 | Finnish | harjoitella | To practice, exercise, train, drill, rehearse |
| 3 | Finnish | harjoittaa | to practice |
| 4 | Finnish | -oittaa | Variant of -ttaa used for many stems that end in... |