Where does “reippailu” come from?

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

reippailu (Finnish): acting brave or brisk

Definitions

  1. acting brave or brisk

Ancestry of “reippailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishreippaillato act brave, brisk, breezy or cheery
2Finnishreipasbrave; brisk; generous
3Proto-Germanicrībazgenerous; abundant
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreyp-to tear , rip
Every word from Proto-Indo-European reyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rībaz →Every word from Finnish reipas →