Where does “kiviriippa” come from?

kiviriippa (Finnish) comes from Finnish riippa, from Middle Low German ribbe, from Old Saxon ribbi, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

kiviriippa (Finnish): ball and chain, burden

Definitions

  1. ball and chain, burden

Ancestry of “kiviriippa”, step by step

kiviriippa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish riippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriippa—
2Middle Low Germanribberib, strip
3Old Saxonribbi—
4Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Finnish kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Saxon ribbi →