Where does “tapakristitty” come from?

tapakristitty (Finnish) comes from Finnish tapa, from Proto-Finnic tapa — way, custom; nature.

tapakristitty (Finnish): cultural Christian, a superficially Christian person who is not devout in the belief

Definitions

  1. cultural Christian, a superficially Christian person who is not devout in the belief

Ancestry of “tapakristitty”, step by step

tapakristitty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tapa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtapacustom; habit; manner
2Proto-Finnictapaway, custom; nature

via Finnish kristitty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkristittya Christian
Every word from Proto-Finnic tapa →Every word from Finnish tapa →