Where does “kopahdus” come from?

kopahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kopahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.

kopahdus (Finnish): tap, hit

Definitions

  1. tap, hit

Ancestry of “kopahdus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkopahtaato tap or hit, making a sound like that of...
2Finnishahtaato cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;...
3Proto-Finnicaktadakto hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a...
4Proto-Uralicëkta-to hang up
Every word from Proto-Uralic ëkta- →Every word from Proto-Finnic aktadak →Every word from Finnish ahtaa →