Where does “pyykkikarttu” come from?
pyykkikarttu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyykki, from Swedish byk, from Swedish byka, from Middle Low German büken.
pyykkikarttu (Finnish): washing paddle, washing beetle, battledore, laundry bat hand tool used to do laundry
Definitions
- washing paddle, washing beetle, battledore, laundry bat hand tool used to do laundry
Ancestry of “pyykkikarttu”, step by step
pyykkikarttu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyykki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyykki | laundry; A post that is used to mark something,... |
| 2 | Swedish | byk | a bunch of clothes to be washed |
| 3 | Swedish | byka | to wash |
| 4 | Middle Low German | büken | — |
via Finnish karttu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | karttu | A slender log used as a hitting implement |