Where does “hopea” come from?
hopea (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic hopeda, from Proto-Germanic samftijaz.
hopea (Finnish): silver
Ancestry of “hopea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | hopeda | silver; soft |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samftijaz | — |
Words derived from “hopea”