Where does “tappioputki” come from?

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

tappioputki (Finnish): losing streak

Definitions

  1. losing streak

Ancestry of “tappioputki”, step by step

tappioputki 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 putki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishputkitube, pipe; duct, conduit; barrel
2Proto-Finnicpuckiplant with a hollow stem, especially various plants of genus Angelica
3Proto-Uralicpučkehollow plant stalk
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →