Where does “puukasa” come from?
puukasa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kasa, from Proto-Finnic kasa, from Proto-Germanic kasô, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
puukasa (Finnish): A pile of wood
Ancestry of “puukasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | kasa | heap; pile; stack |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kasa | pile |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kasô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |