Where does “tyynynpäällinen” come from?

tyynynpäällinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyny, from Swedish dyna, from Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic dūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

tyynynpäällinen (Finnish): pillowcase

Definitions

  1. pillowcase

Ancestry of “tyynynpäällinen”, step by step

tyynynpäällinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tyyny

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyynypillow, cushion
2Swedishdynaa cushion
3Old Norsedýna—
4Proto-GermanicdūnazAlternative form of *dūnǭ; down
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Finnish päällinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäällinentopping; covering, cover, spread, jacket; throw
2Finnishinen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dūnaz →Every word from Old Norse dýna →