Where does “tapparakeihäs” come from?

tapparakeihäs (Finnish) comes from Finnish keihäs, from Proto-Finnic kaihas, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

tapparakeihäs (Finnish): halberd

Definitions

  1. halberd

Ancestry of “tapparakeihäs”, step by step

tapparakeihäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish keihäs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeihässpear; javelin; pike
2Proto-Finnickaihasspear, javelin
3Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Finnish tappara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtapparabattle axe, axe
2Old East Slavicтопоръpoleaxe; a tool for cutting/felling/chopping and...
3Proto-Slavictoporъaxe; combat tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →