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Where does “pussailu” come from?

pussailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pussailla, from Finnish pussata, from Swedish pussa — to kiss.

pussailu (Finnish): kissing, smooching

Definitions

  1. kissing, smooching

Ancestry of “pussailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpussaillato kiss repeatedly; to snog, make out
2Finnishpussatato kiss, smooch, peck
3Swedishpussato kiss
Every word from Swedish pussa →