Where does “maitorupi” come from?
maitorupi (Finnish) comes from Finnish rupi, from Proto-Finnic rupi, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.
maitorupi (Finnish): milk crust, cradle cap, crusta lactea, milk scall
Definitions
- milk crust, cradle cap, crusta lactea, milk scall
Ancestry of “maitorupi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rupi | scab; eschar |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rupi | scab |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hreubaz | rough, crusty, scabby |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kreup- | scab, crust |