Where does “pussipoimulepakko” come from?
pussipoimulepakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pussi, from Old Swedish pusi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.
pussipoimulepakko (Finnish): greater sac-winged bat
Definitions
- greater sac-winged bat
Ancestry of “pussipoimulepakko”, step by step
pussipoimulepakko traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pussi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pussi | bag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket |
| 2 | Old Swedish | pusi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pusô | bag, sack, scrip |
via Finnish poimu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | poimu | fold, warp, crease, wrinkle, ruga |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish lepakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lepakko | bat; lesbian, dyke |