Where does “pyyhe” come from?
pyyhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyyhkiä, from Proto-Finnic pühkidäk — to wipe; to sweep.
pyyhe (Finnish): towel; any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc....
Definitions
- towel; any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc....
Ancestry of “pyyhe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyyhkiä | to wipe; to sweep; to erase |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pühkidäk | to wipe; to sweep |
Words derived from “pyyhe”