Where does “tissiliivit” come from?

tissiliivit (Finnish) comes from Finnish tissi, from Swedish tiss — nipple, tit.

tissiliivit (Finnish): bra

Definitions

  1. bra

Ancestry of “tissiliivit”, step by step

tissiliivit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tissi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtissitit, boob; topless
2Swedishtissnipple, tit

via Finnish liivit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishliivitsometimes used also of a single garment
Every word from Swedish tiss →Every word from Finnish tissi →