Where does “reippaus” come from?

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

reippaus (Finnish): braveness, briskness

Definitions

  1. braveness, briskness

Ancestry of “reippaus”, step by step

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