Where does “pohjatulppa” come from?
pohjatulppa (Finnish) comes from Finnish pohja, from Proto-Finnic pohja, from Proto-Finno-Permic pošja.
pohjatulppa (Finnish): boat plug
Ancestry of “pohjatulppa”, step by step
pohjatulppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pohja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pohja | bottom; bed; fundament |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | pohja | bottom; base, foundation; north |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | pošja | — |
via Finnish tulppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tulppa | A plug; A spigot; A stopper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *stulpô | post, pole, column |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |