Where does “salajuoppous” come from?
salajuoppous (Finnish) comes from Finnish salajuoppo, from Finnish juoppo, from Finnish juoda, from Proto-Finnic joodak, from Proto-Uralic jëxe- — to drink; to flow?.
salajuoppous (Finnish): the quality of being a secret drinker or secret alcoholic
Definitions
- the quality of being a secret drinker or secret alcoholic
Ancestry of “salajuoppous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salajuoppo | secret drinker, secret alcoholic |
| 2 | Finnish | juoppo | A drunkard |
| 3 | Finnish | juoda | to drink |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | joodak | to drink |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | jëxe- | to drink; to flow? |