Where does “roskapönttö” come from?
roskapönttö (Finnish) comes from Finnish roska, from Swedish rosk — filth, garbage.
roskapönttö (Finnish): garbage can
Ancestry of “roskapönttö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | roska | litter, trash, rubbish |
| 2 | Swedish | rosk | filth, garbage |