Where does “pottuilu” come from?

pottuilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pottuilla, from Finnish pottu, from Finnish potaatti, from Swedish potatis, from English potatoes, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.

pottuilu (Finnish): teasing, provoking, being a prick

Definitions

  1. teasing, provoking, being a prick

Ancestry of “pottuilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpottuillaTo tease
2Finnishpottupotato, spud; potty; bottle, especially one of...
3Finnishpotaattipotato
4Swedishpotatispotato
5Englishpotatoesplural of potato
6Spanishpatatapotato; piece of rubbish
7Taínobatatasweet potato
Every word from Taíno batata →Every word from Spanish patata →Every word from English potatoes →