Where does “tappio” come from?

tappio (Finnish) comes from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną — to tap.

tappio (Finnish): defeat; operating loss; loss, casualty

Definitions

  1. defeat; operating loss; loss, casualty

Ancestry of “tappio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
2Old Norsetapato lose
3Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

Words derived from “tappio

Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōnąEvery word from Old Norse tapaEvery word from Swedish täppa
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