Where does “karppikala” come from?

karppikala (Finnish) comes from Finnish karppi, from Estonian karp, from Middle Low German karpe, from Latin carpa, from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰 — carp.

karppikala (Finnish): cyprinoid; in plural also, Cypriniformes

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	karppi	A common carp; Any fish in the carp family
2	Estonian	karp	box; carp
3	Middle Low German	karpe	—
4	Latin	carpa	A carp
5	Gothic	𐌺𐌰𐍂𐍀𐌰	carp

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