Where does “tappi” come from?
tappi (Finnish) comes from Swedish tapp, from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną.
tappi (Finnish): peg; tap, spigot; plug
Ancestry of “tappi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tapp | cone cell |
| 2 | Swedish | täppa | to block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak |
| 3 | Old Norse | tapa | to lose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tappōną | — |
Words derived from “tappi”