Where does “proppu” come from?

proppu (Finnish) comes from Swedish propp, from Middle Low German propp.

proppu (Finnish): fuse; dowel, wall plug, screw anchor;...

Definitions

  1. fuse; dowel, wall plug, screw anchor;...

Ancestry of “proppu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishproppa plug for stopping a hole (to prevent some liquid from passing through it, e.g. for a sink)
2Middle Low Germanpropp—

Words derived from “proppu”

Every word from Middle Low German propp →Every word from Swedish propp →