Where does “keppijumppa” come from?

keppijumppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish keppi, from Swedish käpp, from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

keppijumppa (Finnish): stick aerobics, stick gymnastics

Definitions

  1. stick aerobics, stick gymnastics

Ancestry of “keppijumppa”, step by step

keppijumppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeppistick, cane; guitar
2Swedishkäppstick
3Dutchkapcap; cover; stroke; chopping
4Middle Dutchcappe—
5Late Latincappacape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
6Ancient Greekκάππαkappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
7Phoenician𐤊kaph; kap
8Egyptian𓂧—

via Finnish jumppa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjumppagymnastics
2Swedishgympagymnastic exercises; physical education; "short...
Every word from Egyptian 𓂧 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤊 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα →