Where does “lapasotka” come from?
lapasotka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sotka, from Proto-Finnic sotka, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śoδka.
lapasotka (Finnish): greater scaup, "Aythya marila"
Definitions
- greater scaup, "Aythya marila"
Ancestry of “lapasotka”, step by step
lapasotka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sotka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sotka | bluebill, scaup; The common goldeneye, "Bucephala... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sotka | duck species |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | śoδka | — |
via Finnish lapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lapa | blade; shoulder of a horse or other animal;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lapa | blade |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | lapa | blade |
Words derived from “lapasotka”