Where does “tappiomielinen” come from?

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

tappiomielinen (Finnish): defeatist

Definitions

  1. defeatist

Ancestry of “tappiomielinen”, step by step

tappiomielinen 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 mieli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmielimood; sense, meaning; mind
2Proto-Finnicmeelione's senses, mind
3Proto-Finno-Permicmäle—
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →