Where does “hapankerma” come from?
hapankerma (Finnish) comes from Finnish hapan, from Proto-Finnic hap'oin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappa.
hapankerma (Finnish): sour cream
Ancestry of “hapankerma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | hapan | sour, acid in taste; sour, peevish, irritable,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hap'oin | sour, acid |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | čappa | — |