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Where does “hapannaama” come from?

hapannaama (Finnish) comes from Finnish hapan, from Proto-Finnic hap'oin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric čappa.

hapannaama (Finnish): crabapple

Definitions

  1. crabapple

Ancestry of “hapannaama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhapansour, acid in taste; sour, peevish, irritable,...
2Proto-Finnichap'oinsour, acid
3Proto-Finno-Ugricčappa—
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