Where does “tappio” come from?
tappio (Finnish) comes from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną.
tappio (Finnish): defeat; operating loss; loss, casualty
Definitions
- defeat; operating loss; loss, casualty
Ancestry of “tappio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | täppa | to block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak |
| 2 | Old Norse | tapa | to lose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tappōną | — |
Words derived from “tappio”