Where does “tsuppari” come from?
tsuppari (Finnish) comes from Swedish kypare, from Polish kuper, from Middle Low German kupe, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
tsuppari (Finnish): errand boy
Ancestry of “tsuppari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kypare | waiter |
| 2 | Polish | kuper | rump; backside |
| 3 | Middle Low German | kupe | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūpa | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |