Where does “kuppailu” come from?
kuppailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuppailla, from Finnish kupata, from Swedish koppa, from Swedish kopp, from Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kuppailu (Finnish): dawdling, lingering
Definitions
- dawdling, lingering
Ancestry of “kuppailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuppailla | to dawdle, linger |
| 2 | Finnish | kupata | To leech blood with a suction cup or a leech; To... |
| 3 | Swedish | koppa | to cup |
| 4 | Swedish | kopp | cup; a container for drinks |
| 5 | Old Norse | koppr | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 7 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 8 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |