Where does “höyhentuppi” come from?
höyhentuppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuppi, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.
höyhentuppi (Finnish): feather follicle
Ancestry of “höyhentuppi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tuppi | sheath; A card game popular in northern Finland,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duppaz | hollow, bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰewb- | — |