Where does “pussikko” come from?

pussikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pussi, from Old Swedish pusi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.

pussikko (Finnish): Alternative term for pussihiiri

Definitions

  1. Alternative term for pussihiiri

Ancestry of “pussikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpussibag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket
2Old Swedishpusi—
3Proto-Germanicpusôbag, sack, scrip

Words derived from “pussikko”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pusô →Every word from Old Swedish pusi →Every word from Finnish pussi →
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