Where does “kuupallinen” come from?
kuupallinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuuppa, from Swedish skopa, from Old Swedish skōpa, from Old Norse skopa, from Proto-Germanic skuppōną, from Proto-Germanic skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European skewbʰ- — to push.
kuupallinen (Finnish): a scoopful
Definitions
- a scoopful
Ancestry of “kuupallinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuuppa | scoop, ladle for a sauna |
| 2 | Swedish | skopa | a scoop, a bucket; an excavator; Contraction of... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skōpa | to jump, to play, to dance |
| 4 | Old Norse | skopa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuppōną | to shove, push, swing; to mock, scoff |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeubaną | to push, drive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skewbʰ- | to push |