Where does “lapsirakas” come from?

lapsirakas (Finnish) comes from Finnish lapsi, from Proto-Finnic lapci, from Proto-Uralic lëpće — cradle.

lapsirakas (Finnish): a person who is fond of children

Definitions

  1. a person who is fond of children

Ancestry of “lapsirakas”, step by step

lapsirakas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lapsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlapsichild
2Proto-Finniclapcichild
3Proto-Uraliclëpćecradle

via Finnish rakas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakasdear, beloved, cherished; eager, willing, greedy;...
2Proto-Finnicrak'asgreedy
Every word from Proto-Uralic lëpće →Every word from Proto-Finnic lapci →Every word from Finnish lapsi →