Where does “rössypottu” come from?
rössypottu (Finnish) comes from Finnish pottu, from Finnish potaatti, from Swedish potatis, from English potatoes, from Spanish patata, from Taíno batata — sweet potato.
rössypottu (Finnish): a soup made of blodpalt, potatoes and pork
Definitions
- a soup made of blodpalt, potatoes and pork
Ancestry of “rössypottu”, step by step
rössypottu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pottu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pottu | potato, spud; potty; bottle, especially one of... |
| 2 | Finnish | potaatti | potato |
| 3 | Swedish | potatis | potato |
| 4 | English | potatoes | plural of potato |
| 5 | Spanish | patata | potato; piece of rubbish |
| 6 | Taíno | batata | sweet potato |
via Finnish rössy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rössy | — |