Where does “yöpukusillaan” come from?
yöpukusillaan (Finnish) comes from Finnish yö, from Proto-Finnic öö, from Proto-Finno-Ugric üje.
yöpukusillaan (Finnish): in one's pajamas or nightgown
Definitions
- in one's pajamas or nightgown
Ancestry of “yöpukusillaan”, step by step
yöpukusillaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yö | period of day
Previous:
iltayö
Next:
aamuyö;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | öö | night |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | üje | — |
via Finnish puku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puku | suit set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers |
| 2 | Zulu | mpuku | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *pʊ́kʊ̀ | rat, mouse |