Where does “täintappaja” come from?
täintappaja (Ingrian) comes from Finnish tappaja, from Ingrian tappaa, from Proto-Finnic tappadak, from Proto-Uralic tappa- — trample.
Ancestry of “täintappaja”, step by step
täintappaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tappaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tappaja | killer, slayer |
| 2 | Ingrian | tappaa | kill |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tappadak | to kill, to slay |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tappa- | trample |
via Ingrian täi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | täi | louse |