Where does “pusla” come from?
pusla (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Swedish bussning, from Swedish -ning, from Old Norse -ning.
pusla (Norwegian Nynorsk): to potter about; to solve a jigsaw puzzle
Definitions
- to potter about; to solve a jigsaw puzzle
Ancestry of “pusla”, step by step
pusla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bussning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bussning | bushing type of bearing to reduce friction |
| 2 | Swedish | -ning | Used to form nouns from a verb, usually referring... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -ning | — |
via English puzzle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puzzle | Anything that is difficult to understand or make... |