Where does “orjantappurapensaikko” come from?
orjantappurapensaikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish orjantappura, from Finnish tappura, from Finnish tappaa, from Proto-Finnic tappadak, from Proto-Uralic tappa- — trample.
orjantappurapensaikko (Finnish): thornbush, thorn
Ancestry of “orjantappurapensaikko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | orjantappura | glaucous dog rose, Rosa dumalis; thorn |
| 2 | Finnish | tappura | rough, low-quality fibres of hemp or cotton –... |
| 3 | Finnish | tappaa | To kill, slay |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | tappadak | to kill, to slay |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | tappa- | trample |