Where does “puvustus” come from?

puvustus (Finnish) comes from Finnish puvustaa, from Finnish puku, from Zulu mpuku, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀ — rat, mouse.

puvustus (Finnish): costumes, costume design

Definitions

  1. costumes, costume design

Ancestry of “puvustus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpuvustaato costume; design and make costumes for a play
2Finnishpukusuit set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers
3Zulumpuku—
4Proto-Bantu*pʊ́kʊ̀rat, mouse
Every word from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀ →Every word from Zulu mpuku →Every word from Finnish puku →