Where does “siivouspyyhe” come from?
siivouspyyhe (Finnish) comes from Finnish pyyhe, from Finnish pyyhkiä, from Proto-Finnic pühkidäk — to wipe; to sweep.
siivouspyyhe (Finnish): dishcloth
Ancestry of “siivouspyyhe”, step by step
siivouspyyhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pyyhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pyyhe | towel; any piece of soft cloth, tissue paper etc.... |
| 2 | Finnish | pyyhkiä | to wipe; to sweep; to erase |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | pühkidäk | to wipe; to sweep |
via Finnish siivous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siivous | housecleaning; decency |
| 2 | Finnish | siivota | to clean, to tidy up |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ciivot'ak | to clean, to tidy up |