Where does “kiistakapula” come from?
kiistakapula (Finnish) comes from Finnish kapula, from Dalmatian capula, from Latin cēpulla, from Latin -ulus — Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
kiistakapula (Finnish): bone of contention
Definitions
- bone of contention
Ancestry of “kiistakapula”, step by step
kiistakapula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kapula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kapula | a small, solid piece of wood, often shaped for a... |
| 2 | Dalmatian | capula | onion |
| 3 | Latin | cēpulla | onion-bed, onion-field |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
via Finnish kiista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kiista | dispute, disagreement; quarrel |