Where does “salakapakka” come from?

salakapakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sala, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala, from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.

salakapakka (Finnish): A speakeasy

Definitions

  1. A speakeasy

Ancestry of “salakapakka”, step by step

salakapakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsalaA secret
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*sala—
3Proto-Uralicśalaelm

via Finnish kapakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkapakkapub, bar, tavern, inn
2Russianкаба́кtavern, pub, bar
3Low GermanKabackehut, hovel
Every word from Proto-Uralic śala →Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric *sala →Every word from Finnish sala →
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