Where does “pusukala” come from?
pusukala (Finnish) comes from Finnish pusu, from Swedish puss, from German pfütze, from Middle High German pfütze, from Old High German pfuzzi, from Proto-Germanic *puti, from Latin puteus, from Latin -al — noun-forming suffix.
pusukala (Finnish): kissing gourami
Definitions
- kissing gourami
Ancestry of “pusukala”, step by step
pusukala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pusu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pusu | a kiss, especially a short one, a peck |
| 2 | Swedish | puss | Peck; a light or dispassionate kiss performed... |
| 3 | German | pfütze | puddle, shallow pool |
| 4 | Middle High German | pfütze | — |
| 5 | Old High German | pfuzzi | pool |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *puti | — |
| 7 | Latin | puteus | pit, dungeon; well; cistern |
| 8 | Latin | -al | noun-forming suffix |