Where does “retussiruisku” come from?
retussiruisku (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruisku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
Ancestry of “retussiruisku”, step by step
retussiruisku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ruisku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruisku | sprayer, squirt, douche; syringe |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish retussi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | retussi | retouch, retouching |