Where does “kapinen” come from?

kapinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kapi, from Swedish skabb, from Old Swedish skabber, from Old Norse skabb, from Proto-Germanic skabbaz, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- — to scratch, scrape.

kapinen (Finnish): mangy, scabby

Definitions

  1. mangy, scabby

Ancestry of “kapinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkapimange
2Swedishskabbscabies
3Old Swedishskabber—
4Old Norseskabbscab, scabies
5Proto-Germanicskabbazscab; scabies, mange
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÀbʰ-to scratch, scrape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skabbaz →Every word from Old Norse skabb →