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Where does “otsaripa” come from?

otsaripa (Finnish) comes from Finnish ripa, from Swedish gripa, from Old Swedish grīpa, from Old Norse grípa, from Proto-Germanic grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreyb-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer- — to rub; to stroke; to grind.

otsaripa (Finnish): diadem, tiara

Definitions

  1. diadem, tiara

Ancestry of “otsaripa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishripahandle, handgrip
2Swedishgripato catch hold of; to seize; to detain, to arrest;...
3Old Swedishgrīpa—
4Old Norsegrípato grab
5Proto-Germanicgrīpanąto grab, grasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
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