Where does “kuppatauti” come from?
kuppatauti (Finnish) comes from Finnish tauti, from Proto-Finnic tauti, from Proto-Norse dauđi.
kuppatauti (Finnish): syphilis
Definitions
- syphilis
Ancestry of “kuppatauti”, step by step
kuppatauti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tauti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tauti | disease |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tauti | disease, sickness |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | dauđi | — |
via Finnish kuppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuppa | syphilis |