Where does “märkärupi” come from?

märkärupi (Finnish) comes from Finnish rupi, from Proto-Finnic rupi, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.

märkärupi (Finnish): impetigo

Definitions

  1. impetigo

Ancestry of “märkärupi”, step by step

märkärupi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rupi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrupiscab; eschar
2Proto-Finnicrupiscab
3Proto-Germanichreubazrough, crusty, scabby
4Proto-Indo-Europeankreup-scab, crust

via Finnish märkä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmärkäwet; pus
2Proto-Finnicmärkäwet, moist; pus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreup- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hreubaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic rupi →