Where does “tuulenpuuska” come from?
tuulenpuuska (Finnish) comes from Finnish Tuuli, from Finnish Tuulikki — A forest goddess, daughter of Tapio in the Kalevala.
tuulenpuuska (Finnish): gust
Definitions
- gust
Ancestry of “tuulenpuuska”, step by step
tuulenpuuska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Tuuli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Tuuli | wind |
| 2 | Finnish | Tuulikki | A forest goddess, daughter of Tapio in the Kalevala |
via Finnish puuska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puuska | gust, blast, scud; fit; Synonym of puuhka |