Where does “prässätä” come from?
prässätä (Finnish) comes from Finnish prässi, from Swedish präss.
prässätä (Finnish): to press; to crease
Definitions
- to press; to crease
Ancestry of “prässätä”, step by step
prässätä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish prässi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | prässi | A press; A crease, especially one pressed on the... |
| 2 | Swedish | präss | — |
via Swedish brassa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brassa | to boast |