Where does “kakkoskoppari” come from?
kakkoskoppari (Finnish) comes from Finnish koppari, from Finnish kopata, from Finnish koppi, from Finnish koppa, from Ancient Greek κόππα, from Ancient Greek ϙόππα, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.
kakkoskoppari (Finnish): second fielder
Definitions
- second fielder
Ancestry of “kakkoskoppari”, step by step
kakkoskoppari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koppari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koppari | outfielder |
| 2 | Finnish | kopata | to catch, snatch |
| 3 | Finnish | koppi | small hut or cell; doghouse; booth |
| 4 | Finnish | koppa | basket; koppa |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόππα | Alternative form of ϙόππα |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ϙόππα | qoppa, an archaic letter Ϙ, ϙ of the Ancient... |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤒 | qoph; qop |
via Finnish kakkonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kakkonen | two; deuce; Synonym of kakkospesä |
| 2 | Finnish | -nen | Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |