Where does “tubāpēļi” come from?
tubāpēļi (Livonian) comes from Livonian tuba, from Proto-Finnic tupa, from Proto-Germanic stubō, from Latin extufare, from Ancient Greek τύφος — steam.
tubāpēļi (Livonian): attic
Definitions
- attic
Ancestry of “tubāpēļi”, step by step
tubāpēļi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian tuba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | tuba | house |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | tupa | room |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stubō | room, heated room, living room; room, sitting... |
| 4 | Latin | extufare | to heat with steam |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύφος | steam |
via Livonian pēļi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | pēļi | — |