Where does “uimapukuinen” come from?
uimapukuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish uimapuku, from Finnish puku, from Zulu mpuku, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀ — rat, mouse.
uimapukuinen (Finnish): wearing a bathing suit
Definitions
- wearing a bathing suit
Ancestry of “uimapukuinen”, step by step
uimapukuinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish uimapuku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uimapuku | swimsuit, bathing suit; swimming costume |
| 2 | Finnish | puku | suit set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers |
| 3 | Zulu | mpuku | — |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | *pʊ́kʊ̀ | rat, mouse |
via Finnish inen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | inen | — |