Where does “tappurarihma” come from?
tappurarihma (Ingrian) comes from Finnish tappura, from Finnish tappaa, from Proto-Finnic tappadak, from Proto-Uralic tappa- — trample.
tappurarihma (Ingrian): thread of waste fibres
Definitions
- thread of waste fibres
Ancestry of “tappurarihma”, step by step
tappurarihma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tappura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tappura | rough, low-quality fibres of hemp or cotton –... |
| 2 | Finnish | tappaa | To kill, slay |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | tappadak | to kill, to slay |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | tappa- | trample |
via Ingrian rihma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | rihma | thread |