Where does “kamppaus” come from?

kamppaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kampata, from Finnish kamppailla, from Old Swedish kampa.

kamppaus (Finnish): trip causing to fall or stumble by putting an object into front of one's feet

Definitions

  1. trip causing to fall or stumble by putting an object into front of one's feet

Ancestry of “kamppaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkampatato trip
2FinnishkamppaillaTo combat; To contend
3Old Swedishkampa—
Every word from Old Swedish kampa →Every word from Finnish kamppailla →Every word from Finnish kampata →