Where does “aapa” come from?
aapa (Finnish) comes from Northern Sami áhpi, from Old Norse haf, from Proto-Germanic habą, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
aapa (Finnish): A type of open swamp
Ancestry of “aapa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | áhpi | sea |
| 2 | Old Norse | haf | sea, ocean |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | habą | sea |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
Words derived from “aapa”