Where does “mokkaripsimonni” come from?
mokkaripsimonni (Finnish) comes from Finnish ripsi, from Swedish rips, from German Rips, from French reps, from English ribs, from English rib, from Middle English rib, from Old English ribb — to cover, to roof; rib.
mokkaripsimonni (Finnish): Fischer's Victoria squeaker, marbled Victoria squeaker Fischer's catfish, Synodontis afrofischeri species of catfish native to Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Definitions
- Fischer's Victoria squeaker, marbled Victoria squeaker Fischer's catfish, Synodontis afrofischeri species of catfish native to Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Ancestry of “mokkaripsimonni”, step by step
mokkaripsimonni traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ripsi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ripsi | lash; eyelash; cilium |
| 2 | Swedish | rips | — |
| 3 | German | Rips | — |
| 4 | French | reps | rep |
| 5 | English | ribs | plural of rib; Third-person singular simple... |
| 6 | English | rib | Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in... |
| 7 | Middle English | rib | — |
| 8 | Old English | ribb | rib |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | ribb | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ribją | rib; reef, ridge |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rebʰ- | to cover, to roof; rib |
via Finnish monni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | monni | wels catfish, sheatfish, "Silurus glanis";... |
| 2 | Danish | monne | might |
| 3 | Old Norse | munu | denoting futurity will, shall; denoting what is... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | munaną | to think, to consider, to believe; to remember |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | memóne | to think, to be mindful; to remember |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |