Where does “tappisarana” come from?

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

tappisarana (Finnish): pin hinge

Definitions

  1. pin hinge

Ancestry of “tappisarana”, step by step

tappisarana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tappi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtappipeg; tap, spigot; plug
2Swedishtappcone cell
3Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
4Old Norsetapato lose
5Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

via Finnish sarana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsaranaA hinge; A gudgeon; Essive singular form of...
2Proto-Finnicsaranahinge on a door
Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →