Where does “tappara” come from?
tappara (Finnish) comes from Old East Slavic топоръ, from Proto-Slavic toporъ — axe; combat tool.
tappara (Finnish): battle axe, axe
Ancestry of “tappara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | топоръ | poleaxe; a tool for cutting/felling/chopping and... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | toporъ | axe; combat tool |