Where does “pullamössö” come from?
pullamössö (Finnish) comes from Finnish pulla, from Swedish bulle, from Old Norse bolli, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pullamössö (Finnish): milksop, cardamom bread mash sweet cardamom bread mashed and mixed with coffee or milk
Definitions
- milksop, cardamom bread mash sweet cardamom bread mashed and mixed with coffee or milk
Ancestry of “pullamössö”, step by step
pullamössö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pulla | cardamom bread, "also" pulla; ball; as headword... |
| 2 | Swedish | bulle | a bun; a small bread roll; a taxi, a cab |
| 3 | Old Norse | bolli | goblet, cup |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Finnish mössö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | mössö | mush, pap soft or semisolid substance, often food |