Where does “pukija” come from?

pukija (Finnish) comes from Finnish pukea, from Proto-Finnic pukedak, from Proto-Finno-Ugric puke- — to climb, creep.

pukija (Finnish): dresser, wardrobe assistant

Definitions

  1. dresser, wardrobe assistant

Ancestry of “pukija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpukeato put on, don clothes; often with
2Proto-Finnicpukedakto thread
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpuke-to climb, creep
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric puke- →