Where does “kupelileipä” come from?
kupelileipä (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian leipä, from Proto-Finnic laipa, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
kupelileipä (Ingrian): bread traditionally baked during a kupeli
Definitions
- bread traditionally baked during a kupeli
Ancestry of “kupelileipä”, step by step
kupelileipä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian leipä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | leipä | bread |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | laipa | bread |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
via Ingrian kupeli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kupeli | A traditional feast held a few days before the wedding; hen night |