Where does “pyykkilinko” come from?
pyykkilinko (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyykki, from Swedish byk, from Swedish byka, from Middle Low German büken.
pyykkilinko (Finnish): spin dryer
Ancestry of “pyykkilinko”, step by step
pyykkilinko 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 linko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | linko | centrifuge; sling; Clipping of pyykkilinko |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | linko | sling (instrument for throwing) |