Where does “kypäräpipo” come from?
kypäräpipo (Finnish) comes from Finnish kypärä, from Proto-Finnic küpärä, from Proto-Baltic kepur-.
kypäräpipo (Finnish): balaclava
Definitions
- balaclava
Ancestry of “kypäräpipo”, step by step
kypäräpipo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kypärä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kypärä | helmet; hard hat |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | küpärä | hat |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | kepur- | — |
via Finnish pipo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pipo | knit cap, stocking cap, watch cap; bobble hat;... |