Where does “kapkana” come from?

kapkana (Ingrian) comes from Russian капка́н, from Proto-Turkic *kap-gan, from Proto-Turkic Kāp- — to close.

kapkana (Ingrian): bear trap, leg trap

Definitions

  1. bear trap, leg trap

Ancestry of “kapkana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкапка́нtrap
2Proto-Turkic*kap-gan—
3Proto-TurkicKāp-to close
Every word from Proto-Turkic Kāp- →Every word from Proto-Turkic *kap-gan →Every word from Russian капка́н →