Where does “otsaryppy” come from?

otsaryppy (Finnish) comes from Finnish otsa, from Proto-Germanic anþiją — forehead.

otsaryppy (Finnish): forehead wrinkle

Definitions

  1. forehead wrinkle

Ancestry of “otsaryppy”, step by step

otsaryppy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish otsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishotsaforehead; audacity, nerve
2Proto-Germanicanþijąforehead

via Finnish ryppy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryppywrinkle; crinkle; crease
2Proto-Finnicrüppü
Every word from Proto-Germanic anþijąEvery word from Finnish otsa