Where does “sänkypeite” come from?

sänkypeite (Finnish) comes from Finnish sänky, from Swedish säng, from Old Swedish siang, from Old Norse sæing, from Old Norse sæng — a late variant of sæing.

Ancestry of “sänkypeite”, step by step

sänkypeite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sänky

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	sänky	bed, bedstead; sex, especially in the expressions...
2	Swedish	säng	a bed; a piece of furniture used for sleeping
3	Old Swedish	siang	—
4	Old Norse	sæing	bed
5	Old Norse	sæng	a late variant of sæing

via Finnish peite

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	peite	cover; spread, throw; overlay
2	Finnish	peittää	to cover
3	Proto-Finnic	peittädäk	to cover; to hide, to conceal
4	Proto-Finnic	pej-	—
5	Proto-Uralic	*pälkä	thumb

Every word from Old Norse sæng →Every word from Old Norse sæing →Every word from Old Swedish siang →