Where does “puotipuksu” come from?
puotipuksu (Finnish) comes from Finnish puoti, from Swedish bod, from Old Swedish boþ, from Old Norse bóð, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
puotipuksu (Finnish): shop assistant, shop helper
Definitions
- shop assistant, shop helper
Ancestry of “puotipuksu”, step by step
puotipuksu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish puoti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puoti | shop |
| 2 | Swedish | bod | a shed, a shack, a small building; a shop, a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | boþ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | bóð | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Finnish puksu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puksu | — |