Where does “myeliinituppi” come from?

myeliinituppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish tuppi, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

myeliinituppi (Finnish): myelin sheath

Definitions

  1. myelin sheath

Ancestry of “myeliinituppi”, step by step

myeliinituppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tuppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtuppisheath; A card game popular in northern Finland,...
2Proto-Germanicduppazhollow, bowl
3Proto-Indo-European*dʰewb-—

via Finnish myeliini

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmyeliinimyelin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duppaz →Every word from Finnish tuppi →
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