Where does “syyhypulveri” come from?

syyhypulveri (Finnish) comes from Finnish pulveri, from Swedish pulver, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

syyhypulveri (Finnish): itching powder

Definitions

  1. itching powder

Ancestry of “syyhypulveri”, step by step

syyhypulveri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pulveri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpulveripowder
2Swedishpulverpowder; fine particles
3Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Finnish syyhy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyyhyscabies; mange, scab; A heavy and/or persistent...
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →