Where does “miestappio” come from?

miestappio (Finnish) comes from Finnish tappio, from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną — to tap.

miestappio (Finnish): loss of men, loss of life, casualties

Definitions

  1. loss of men, loss of life, casualties

Ancestry of “miestappio”, step by step

miestappio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tappio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappiodefeat; operating loss; loss, casualty
2Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
3Old Norsetapato lose
4Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →