Where does “pullopersepaviaani” come from?
pullopersepaviaani (Finnish) comes from Finnish paviaani, from German Pavian, from Dutch baviaan, from Middle Dutch baubijn, from Romanian babuin, from French babouin, from Middle French babouyne, from Old French babouin — Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle.
pullopersepaviaani (Finnish): a detestable person, especially one with bad driving skills literally: plump-assed baboon
Definitions
- a detestable person, especially one with bad driving skills literally: plump-assed baboon
Ancestry of “pullopersepaviaani”, step by step
pullopersepaviaani traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish paviaani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paviaani | A baboon |
| 2 | German | Pavian | baboon primate |
| 3 | Dutch | baviaan | baboon, monkey of the genus Papio |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | baubijn | — |
| 5 | Romanian | babuin | baboon |
| 6 | French | babouin | baboon |
| 7 | Middle French | babouyne | — |
| 8 | Old French | babouin | — |
| 9 | Old French | baboue | Alternative form of baboe; grimace; muzzle |
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- | — |