Where does “putkakuolema” come from?
putkakuolema (Finnish) comes from Finnish putka, from Russian бу́дка, from Polish buda, from Old Polish buda, from Middle High German buode, from Proto-Germanic bōþō, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
putkakuolema (Finnish): dying in a drunk tank or jail
Definitions
- dying in a drunk tank or jail
Ancestry of “putkakuolema”, step by step
putkakuolema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish putka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | putka | A drunk tank, jail, usually located in a police... |
| 2 | Russian | бу́дка | kennel, doghouse |
| 3 | Polish | buda | doghouse; cabin, shed; school |
| 4 | Old Polish | buda | hut, cottage, small house |
| 5 | Middle High German | buode | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bōþō | building, hut; dwelling |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |