Where does “rapakeli” come from?
rapakeli (Finnish) comes from Finnish rapa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *rapa, from Proto-Germanic drabaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrobʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
rapakeli (Finnish): muddy weather conditions
Definitions
- muddy weather conditions
Ancestry of “rapakeli”, step by step
rapakeli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rapa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rapa | dirt, mud |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *rapa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drabaz | dregs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrobʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via Finnish keli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keli | weather conditions relating specifically to... |