Where does “pumppuasema” come from?
pumppuasema (Finnish) comes from Finnish pumppu, from Swedish pump, from German Pumpe, from Middle Low German pumpe, from Middle Dutch pompe — device for raising water, pump; pipe, water...
pumppuasema (Finnish): pump station
Definitions
- pump station
Ancestry of “pumppuasema”, step by step
pumppuasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pumppu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pumppu | pump; heart |
| 2 | Swedish | pump | a pump |
| 3 | German | Pumpe | pump; heart |
| 4 | Middle Low German | pumpe | pump; a pump |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | pompe | device for raising water, pump; pipe, water... |
via Finnish asema
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asema | state, position, situation; status; station |