Where does “tapta” come from?
tapta (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic tappadak, from Proto-Uralic tappa- — trample.
tapta (Veps): to thresh
Ancestry of “tapta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | tappadak | to kill, to slay |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | tappa- | trample |