Where does “jarrukeppi” come from?
jarrukeppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish keppi, from Swedish käpp, from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.
jarrukeppi (Finnish): brake stick stick or similar used to actuate a brake
Definitions
- brake stick stick or similar used to actuate a brake
Ancestry of “jarrukeppi”, step by step
jarrukeppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish keppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keppi | stick, cane; guitar |
| 2 | Swedish | käpp | stick |
| 3 | Dutch | kap | cap; cover; stroke; chopping |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | cappe | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | cappa | cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κάππα | kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the... |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤊 | kaph; kap |
| 8 | Egyptian | 𓂧 | — |
via Finnish jarru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jarru | brake; bromide |