Where does “tupastaa” come from?

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

tupastaa (Finnish): to grow in tufts

Definitions

  1. to grow in tufts

Ancestry of “tupastaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtupasA tuft of grass or other plants
2Proto-Finnictup'astussock, mound
3Proto-Germanicþūbaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þūbaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic tup'as →Every word from Finnish tupas →