Where does “puusavanni” come from?

puusavanni (Finnish) comes from Finnish savanni, from Swedish savann, from French savane, from Spanish sábana, from Latin sabanum, from Ancient Greek σάβανον, from Egyptian sbn — bandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy.

puusavanni (Finnish): tree savanna

Definitions

  1. tree savanna

Ancestry of “puusavanni”, step by step

puusavanni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish savanni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsavannisavannah
2Swedishsavannsavannah
3Frenchsavanesavanna
4Spanishsábanasheet; bedsheet
5LatinsabanumA linen cloth for wiping or wrapping up in;...
6Ancient Greekσάβανονlinen cloth or towel
7Egyptiansbnbandage, especially as a wrapping for a mummy

via Finnish puu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuutree; wood
2Proto-Finnicpuutree
3Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood
Every word from Egyptian sbnEvery word from Ancient Greek σάβανονEvery word from Latin sabanum