Where does “puuhanainen” come from?
puuhanainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nainen, from Proto-Finnic nainen — woman; wife.
puuhanainen (Finnish): a woman who gets things done
Definitions
- a woman who gets things done
Ancestry of “puuhanainen”, step by step
puuhanainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nainen | woman; lady; first-person singular potential... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |
via Finnish puuha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puuha | chore, work, trouble, undertaking, activity |