Where does “siipisimppu” come from?

siipisimppu (Finnish) comes from Finnish simppu, from Swedish simpa — sculpin fish in the.

siipisimppu (Finnish): red lionfish, Pterois volitans

Definitions

  1. red lionfish, Pterois volitans

Ancestry of “siipisimppu”, step by step

siipisimppu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish simppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsimppusculpin; plebe
2Swedishsimpasculpin fish in the

via Finnish siipi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsiipiwing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or...
Every word from Swedish simpaEvery word from Finnish simppu