Where does “tupakoija” come from?
tupakoija (Finnish) comes from Finnish tupakoida, from Finnish tupakka, from Swedish tobak, from Spanish tabaco, from Ottoman Turkish طباق, from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- — to be warm, be hot.
tupakoija (Finnish): smoker
Ancestry of “tupakoija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | tupakoida | to smoke |
| 2 | Finnish | tupakka | tobacco; A cigarette |
| 3 | Swedish | tobak | tobacco |
| 4 | Spanish | tabaco | tobacco |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | طباق | — |
| 6 | Arabic | طَبَق | plate |
| 7 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |