Where does “uimapukuinen” come from?
uimapukuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish uimapuku, from Finnish puku, from Zulu mpuku, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀.
uimapukuinen (Finnish): wearing a bathing suit
Ancestry of “uimapukuinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | uimapuku | swimsuit, bathing suit; swimming costume |
| 2 | Finnish | puku | suit, dress; attire, outfit; changing , e.g. in... |
| 3 | Zulu | mpuku | — |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | *pʊ́kʊ̀ | — |