Where does “tupakärpäin” come from?
tupakärpäin (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian tupa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *tupa, from Icelandic stofa, from Old Norse stofa, from German stōve, from Old Saxon *stova, from Proto-West Germanic *stobu.
tupakärpäin (Ingrian): housefly
Definitions
- housefly
Ancestry of “tupakärpäin”, step by step
tupakärpäin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian tupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | tupa | room |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *tupa | — |
| 3 | Icelandic | stofa | a living room; a classroom, a room |
| 4 | Old Norse | stofa | room, living room |
| 5 | German | stōve | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | *stova | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *stobu | — |
via Ingrian kärpäin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | kärpäin | fly |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kärpähinen | fly insect |