Where does “tappioasema” come from?

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

tappioasema (Finnish): losing position, being down having a lower score

Definitions

  1. losing position, being down having a lower score

Ancestry of “tappioasema”, step by step

tappioasema traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tappio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappiodefeat; operating loss; loss, casualty
2Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
3Old Norsetapato lose
4Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

via Finnish asema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasemastate, position, situation; status; station
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →