Where does “kalastustorppa” come from?
kalastustorppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish kalastus, from Finnish kalastaa, from Ingrian kala, from Proto-Finnic kala, from Proto-Uralic kälä — fish.
kalastustorppa (Finnish): A croft or copyhold rented part of a farm in which the tenant mainly subsisted by fishing
Definitions
- A croft or copyhold rented part of a farm in which the tenant mainly subsisted by fishing
Ancestry of “kalastustorppa”, step by step
kalastustorppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kalastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kalastus | fishing |
| 2 | Finnish | kalastaa | To fish |
| 3 | Ingrian | kala | fish |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | kala | fish |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | kälä | fish |
via Finnish torppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | torppa | copyhold; A house on such farm; cottage |
| 2 | Swedish | torp | A solitary farm, distant from other settlements;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | þorp | hamlet, village |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |