Where does “tupassara” come from?

tupassara (Finnish) comes from Finnish tupas, from Proto-Finnic tup'as, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz.

tupassara (Finnish): Carex nigra subsp. juncella

Definitions

  1. Carex nigra subsp. juncella

Ancestry of “tupassara”, step by step

tupassara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tupas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtupasA tuft of grass or other plants
2Proto-Finnictup'astussock, mound
3Proto-Germanicþūbaz—

via Finnish šara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishšara—
2Finnishsäristäto rattle, to creak; to crackle
Every word from Proto-Germanic þūbaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic tup'as →Every word from Finnish tupas →