Where does “kypärähuppu” come from?

kypärähuppu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kypärä, from Proto-Finnic küpärä, from Proto-Baltic kepur-.

kypärähuppu (Finnish): a balaclava

Definitions

  1. a balaclava

Ancestry of “kypärähuppu”, step by step

kypärähuppu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kypärä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkypärähelmet; hard hat
2Proto-Finnicküpärähat
3Proto-Baltickepur-—

via Finnish huppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuppuhood; construction tarp; hoodie
Every word from Proto-Baltic kepur- →Every word from Proto-Finnic küpärä →Every word from Finnish kypärä →
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