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Where does “pussikissa” come from?

pussikissa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kissa, from Swedish kisse, from Swedish kiss — pee, wee, tinkle, urine.

pussikissa (Finnish): Synonym of pussinäätä

Definitions

  1. Synonym of pussinäätä

Ancestry of “pussikissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkissacat; cat, chick, fox
2Swedishkissecat, kitty
3Swedishkisspee, wee, tinkle, urine

Words derived from “pussikissa”

  • tiikeripussikissa
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