Where does “puuterihuisku” come from?
puuterihuisku (Finnish) comes from Finnish puuteri, from Swedish puder, from French poudre, from Old French poudre, from Late Latin pulvera, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
puuterihuisku (Finnish): powder puff
Ancestry of “puuterihuisku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | puuteri | powder; powder snow |
| 2 | Swedish | puder | powder |
| 3 | French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 4 | Old French | poudre | powder; dust |
| 5 | Late Latin | pulvera | — |
| 6 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |