Where does “sopuilu” come from?

sopuilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish sopuilla, from Finnish sopu, from Finnish sopia, from Proto-Finnic sopidak, from Proto-Finnic sopa, from Proto-Uralic śopa — clothing.

sopuilu (Finnish): conspiring or fraternizing with the enemy

Definitions

  1. conspiring or fraternizing with the enemy

Ancestry of “sopuilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsopuillato conspire or fraternize with the enemy
2Finnishsopuharmony, concord, agreement
3Finnishsopiato fit; to suit, to be suitable; to comport with,...
4Proto-Finnicsopidakto fit; to suit, to be suitable
5Proto-Finnicsopagarment, piece of clothing; clothes
6Proto-Uralicśopaclothing
Every word from Proto-Uralic śopaEvery word from Proto-Finnic sopaEvery word from Proto-Finnic sopidak
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