Where does “puhti” come from?
puhti (Finnish) comes from German Bucht, from Middle Low German bucht, from Old Saxon buht, from Proto-West Germanic *buhti, from Proto-Germanic buhtiz, from Proto-Germanic beuganą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰūgʰ- — to bend.
puhti (Finnish): energy, vigour/vigor, vitality, vim, zip; bight
Definitions
- energy, vigour/vigor, vitality, vim, zip; bight
Ancestry of “puhti”, step by step
puhti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bucht | bay; gulf; bight; niche, especially one that is... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bucht | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | buht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *buhti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | buhtiz | bend, curve, arch, angle; corner; a bend in a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beuganą | to bend, bow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰūgʰ- | to bend |