Where does “tåpig” come from?
tåpig (Swedish) comes from French daube, from Italian dobba, from Hungarian dob, from Proto-Ugric tᴕmpɜ- — to throw down, to strike.
tåpig (Swedish): stupid, simple, foolish
Ancestry of “tåpig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | daube | stew, casserole; daube; crap; crappiness;... |
| 2 | Italian | dobba | marinade |
| 3 | Hungarian | dob | to throw, to cast; to roll; to dump |
| 4 | Proto-Ugric | tᴕmpɜ- | to throw down, to strike |
Words derived from “tåpig”