Where does “linjakeppi” come from?

linjakeppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish keppi, from Swedish käpp, from Dutch kap, from Middle Dutch cappe, from Late Latin cappa, from Ancient Greek κάππα, from Phoenician 𐤊, from Egyptian 𓂧.

linjakeppi (Finnish): ranging rod, offset rod

Definitions

ranging rod, offset rod

Ancestry of “linjakeppi”, step by step

linjakeppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keppi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	keppi	stick, cane; guitar
2	Swedish	käpp	stick
3	Dutch	kap	cap; cover; stroke; chopping
4	Middle Dutch	cappe	—
5	Late Latin	cappa	cape, hood; cloak; cape, cloak
6	Ancient Greek	κάππα	kappa, the name for the tenth letter Κ, κ of the...
7	Phoenician	𐤊	kaph; kap
8	Egyptian	𓂧	—

via Finnish linja

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	linja	line; policy, line; curriculum, study program
2	Old Swedish	linia	—
3	Latin	līnea	A linen thread
4	Latin	līnum	flax
5	Proto-Italic	līnom	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	līnom	flax

Every word from Egyptian 𓂧 →Every word from Phoenician 𐤊 →Every word from Ancient Greek κάππα →