Where does “alatappi” come from?

alatappi (Finnish) comes from Finnish tappi, from Swedish tapp, from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną — to tap.

alatappi (Finnish): bottom pin, lower pin; bottom spindle, lower spindle

Definitions

  1. bottom pin, lower pin; bottom spindle, lower spindle

Ancestry of “alatappi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappipeg; tap, spigot; plug
2Swedishtappcone cell
3Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
4Old Norsetapato lose
5Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →