Where does “keskikoppari” come from?
keskikoppari (Finnish) comes from Finnish koppari, from Finnish kopata, from Finnish koppi, from Finnish koppa, from Ancient Greek κόππα, from Ancient Greek ϙόππα, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.
keskikoppari (Finnish): center fielder
Ancestry of “keskikoppari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | koppari | outfielder |
| 2 | Finnish | kopata | to catch, snatch |
| 3 | Finnish | koppi | small hut or cell; doghouse; booth |
| 4 | Finnish | koppa | basket; koppa |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόππα | Alternative form of ϙόππα |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ϙόππα | qoppa, an archaic letter Ϙ, ϙ of the Ancient... |
| 7 | Phoenician | 𐤒 | qoph; qop |