Where does “busse” come from?
busse (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish pussi, from Old Swedish pusi, from Proto-Germanic pusô — bag, sack, scrip.
busse (Northern Sami): bag, sack, pouch; bus
Ancestry of “busse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | pussi | bag, pouch, sac; pouch; pocket |
| 2 | Old Swedish | pusi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | pusô | bag, sack, scrip |