Where does “sompailla” come from?

sompailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish sompa, from Proto-Samic soampē — staff, stick.

sompailla (Finnish): to drive a car

Definitions

  1. to drive a car

Ancestry of “sompailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsompaA rim in the lower part of a ski pole that prevents it from sinking too deep; a basket
2Proto-Samicsoampēstaff, stick
Every word from Proto-Samic soampē →Every word from Finnish sompa →