Where does “pulmakysymys” come from?
pulmakysymys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kysymys, from Finnish kysyä, from Proto-Finnic küsüdäk — to ask, to enquire.
pulmakysymys (Finnish): difficult question, tricky question
Definitions
- difficult question, tricky question
Ancestry of “pulmakysymys”, step by step
pulmakysymys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kysymys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kysymys | question; issue, problem |
| 2 | Finnish | kysyä | To ask, inquire/enquire; To take, require,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | küsüdäk | to ask, to enquire |
via Finnish pulma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pulma | trouble, problem; dilemma, conundrum; puzzle,... |