Where does “rangaistuskoppi” come from?
rangaistuskoppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish koppi, from Finnish koppa, from Ancient Greek κόππα, from Ancient Greek ϙόππα, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.
rangaistuskoppi (Finnish): a cell or small room used as a punishment
Definitions
- a cell or small room used as a punishment
Ancestry of “rangaistuskoppi”, step by step
rangaistuskoppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish koppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | koppi | small hut or cell; doghouse; booth |
| 2 | Finnish | koppa | basket; koppa |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόππα | Alternative form of ϙόππα |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ϙόππα | qoppa, an archaic letter Ϙ, ϙ of the Ancient... |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤒 | qoph; qop |
via Finnish rangaistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rangaistus | punishment; penalty; comeuppance |
| 2 | Finnish | rangaista | To punish, penalise/penalize, mete out a... |
| 3 | Finnish | ranka | pole; stalk; spine |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ranka | — |