Where does “pussikoi” come from?

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

pussikoi (Finnish): A species of moth

Definitions

  1. A species of moth

Ancestry of “pussikoi”, step by step

pussikoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pussi

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

via Finnish koi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkoishort form of vaatekoi Tineola bisselliella,...
2Japanese鯉carp, specifically, the common carp
3Old Japaneseこい—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pusô →Every word from Old Swedish pusi →Every word from Finnish pussi →