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Where does “tulppa” come from?

tulppa (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic *stulpô, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.

tulppa (Finnish): A plug; A spigot; A stopper

Definitions

  1. A plug; A spigot; A stopper

Ancestry of “tulppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*stulpô—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate

Words derived from “tulppa”

  • tulpata
  • aivoveritulppa
  • veritulppa
  • seinätulppa
  • hehkutulppa
  • sytytystulppa
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