Where does “rappaaja” come from?

rappaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish räpätä, from Swedish rappa, from German berappen.

rappaaja (Finnish): plasterer

Definitions

  1. plasterer

Ancestry of “rappaaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishräpätäto rap; to tap, hit lightly; to get it
2Swedishrappato rap; to speak lyrics in the style of rap music
3Germanberappen—
Every word from German berappen →Every word from Swedish rappa →Every word from Finnish räpätä →