Where does “puolanminttu” come from?
puolanminttu (Finnish) comes from Finnish Puola, from Swedish spole, from Old Norse spóla, from Proto-Germanic spōlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pel- — to split in two, split in half; to speak with a...
puolanminttu (Finnish): pennyroyal
Definitions
- pennyroyal
Ancestry of “puolanminttu”, step by step
puolanminttu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Puola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Puola | bobbin small spool |
| 2 | Swedish | spole | a coil, a reel; an inductor |
| 3 | Old Norse | spóla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spōlǭ | spool; reel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pel- | to split in two, split in half; to speak with a... |
via Finnish Minttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Minttu | mint |