Where does “puleeraus” come from?

puleeraus (Finnish) comes from Finnish puleerata, from Swedish polera, from Latin poliō — to polish, to smooth.

puleeraus (Finnish): shining, polishing

Definitions

  1. shining, polishing

Ancestry of “puleeraus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpuleerataTo shine to polish
2Swedishpolerato polish, to shine (make smooth and shiny)
3Latinpoliōto polish, to smooth
Every word from Latin poliō →Every word from Swedish polera →Every word from Finnish puleerata →