Where does “pullonpalautus” come from?
pullonpalautus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pullo, 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-.
pullonpalautus (Finnish): bottle recycling a system in Finland in which one can get small amounts of money for empty bottles or cans returned back to the store
Definitions
- bottle recycling a system in Finland in which one can get small amounts of money for empty bottles or cans returned back to the store
Ancestry of “pullonpalautus”, step by step
pullonpalautus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pullo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pullo | bottle; bowl, chalice |
| 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- | — |