Where does “kuppikakku” come from?
kuppikakku (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuppi, from Swedish kopp, from Old Norse koppr, from Middle Low German kop, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂ — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
kuppikakku (Finnish): cupcake
Definitions
- cupcake
Ancestry of “kuppikakku”, step by step
kuppikakku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuppi | cup; funnel used for pouring oil or other liquids |
| 2 | Swedish | kopp | cup; a container for drinks |
| 3 | Old Norse | koppr | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | kop | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 6 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |