Where does “tarramoppi” come from?

tarramoppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish moppi, from English MOP, from Middle English mappe, from Walloon mappe, from Latin mappa — napkin; starting signal; map.

tarramoppi (Finnish): velcro mop (head)

Definitions

  1. velcro mop (head)

Ancestry of “tarramoppi”, step by step

tarramoppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish moppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmoppimop cleaning implement
2EnglishMOPGBU-57; Acronym of Massive Ordnance Penetrator
3Middle Englishmappe—
4Walloonmappenapkin
5Latinmappanapkin; starting signal; map

via Finnish tarra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtarrasticker, decal
2Finnishtarratato grab something; to stick to
Every word from Latin mappa →Every word from Walloon mappe →Every word from Middle English mappe →