Where does “kestovaippa” come from?

kestovaippa (Finnish) comes from Finnish vaippa, from Proto-Finnic vaippa, from Proto-Germanic waipaz.

kestovaippa (Finnish): reusable diaper, cloth diaper

Definitions

  1. reusable diaper, cloth diaper

Ancestry of “kestovaippa”, step by step

kestovaippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vaippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvaippadiaper, nappy, napkin; tunic; mantle
2Proto-Finnicvaippabedspread; blanket
3Proto-Germanicwaipaz—

via Finnish kesto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkestodurability; duration; permanent, durable
2Finnishkestääto cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to...
3Proto-Finnickestädäkto last, endure
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