Where does “huopasaapas” come from?
huopasaapas (Finnish) comes from Finnish saapas, from Old East Slavic сапогъ, from Proto-Slavic sapogъ.
huopasaapas (Finnish): felt boot
Definitions
- felt boot
Ancestry of “huopasaapas”, step by step
huopasaapas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish saapas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | saapas | boot |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | сапогъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sapogъ | — |
via Finnish huopa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huopa | felt |