Where does “reippailla” come from?

reippailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish reipas, from Proto-Germanic rībaz, from Proto-Indo-European reyp- — to tear , rip.

reippailla (Finnish): to act brave, brisk, breezy or cheery

Definitions

  1. to act brave, brisk, breezy or cheery

Ancestry of “reippailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishreipasbrave; brisk; generous
2Proto-Germanicrībazgenerous; abundant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanreyp-to tear , rip

Words derived from “reippailla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rībaz →Every word from Finnish reipas →
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