Where does “kokonaistappio” come from?

kokonaistappio (Finnish) comes from Finnish tappio, from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną — to tap.

kokonaistappio (Finnish): overall loss, total loss

Definitions

  1. overall loss, total loss

Ancestry of “kokonaistappio”, step by step

kokonaistappio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tappio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappiodefeat; operating loss; loss, casualty
2Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
3Old Norsetapato lose
4Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

via Finnish kokonainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkokonainenwhole, full, complete; entire
2Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
3Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōnąEvery word from Old Norse tapaEvery word from Swedish täppa