Where does “peltopytty” come from?

peltopytty (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian pelto, from Proto-Finnic pelto, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

peltopytty (Ingrian): A type of wooden container used to transport food for workers into the fields

Definitions

  1. A type of wooden container used to transport food for workers into the fields

Ancestry of “peltopytty”, step by step

peltopytty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian pelto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianpeltofield
2Proto-Finnicpeltofield
3Proto-Germanicfelþuzfield, plain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Finnish pytty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyttypot; toilet seat; cylinder
2Swedishbyttaa bucket, a bowl
3Old Norsebyttasmall tub, pail, bucket
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felþuz →