Where does “tupakkatoosa” come from?
tupakkatoosa (Finnish) comes from Finnish tupakka, from Swedish tobak, from Spanish tabaco, from Ottoman Turkish طباق, from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap- — to be warm, be hot.
tupakkatoosa (Finnish): tobacco box
Definitions
- tobacco box
Ancestry of “tupakkatoosa”, step by step
tupakkatoosa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tupakka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tupakka | tobacco; A cigarette |
| 2 | Swedish | tobak | tobacco |
| 3 | Spanish | tabaco | tobacco |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | طباق | dish, plate, any vessel for holding food, especially a round and shallow one, with a knobbed cover |
| 5 | Arabic | طَبَق | plate |
| 6 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
via Finnish toosa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | toosa | A small box or container made of metal, plastic... |
| 2 | Swedish | dosa | box |
| 3 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |