Where does “pyykinpesujauhe” come from?
pyykinpesujauhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyykinpesu, from Finnish pyykki, from Swedish byk, from Swedish byka, from Middle Low German büken.
pyykinpesujauhe (Finnish): washing powder powder detergent used in washing clothes
Definitions
- washing powder powder detergent used in washing clothes
Ancestry of “pyykinpesujauhe”, step by step
pyykinpesujauhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyykinpesu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyykinpesu | laundering |
| 2 | Finnish | pyykki | laundry; A post that is used to mark something,... |
| 3 | Swedish | byk | a bunch of clothes to be washed |
| 4 | Swedish | byka | to wash |
| 5 | Middle Low German | büken | — |