Where does “saapikas” come from?

saapikas (Finnish) comes from Finnish saapas, from Old East Slavic сапогъ, from Proto-Slavic sapogъ.

saapikas (Finnish): ankle boot

Definitions

  1. ankle boot

Ancestry of “saapikas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsaapasboot
2Old East Slavicсапогъ—
3Proto-Slavicsapogъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic sapogъ →Every word from Old East Slavic сапогъ →Every word from Finnish saapas →