Where does “männäntappi” come from?

männäntappi (Finnish) comes from Finnish tappi, from Swedish tapp, from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną — to tap.

männäntappi (Finnish): gudgeon pin, wrist pin, piston pin

Definitions

  1. gudgeon pin, wrist pin, piston pin

Ancestry of “männäntappi”, step by step

männäntappi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tappi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappipeg; tap, spigot; plug
2Swedishtappcone cell
3Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
4Old Norsetapato lose
5Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

via Finnish mäntä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmäntäpiston; Synonym of härkin
2Proto-Finnicmäntämixing utensil made of the top of a young pine
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →