Where does “pruutta” come from?
pruutta (Finnish) comes from Swedish spruta, from Old Norse sprúta, from Proto-Germanic *spreutaną.
pruutta (Finnish): sprayer, squirt, douche; syringe
Definitions
- sprayer, squirt, douche; syringe
Ancestry of “pruutta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | spruta | a squirt, a syringe; a fire engine; to spray, to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sprúta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *spreutaną | — |