Where does “repäisy” come from?
repäisy (Finnish) comes from Finnish repäistä, from Finnish repiä, from Proto-Finnic repidäk.
repäisy (Finnish): ripping or tearing off
Ancestry of “repäisy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | repäistä | To suddenly rip something; To surprisingly do... |
| 2 | Finnish | repiä | To tear, shred, rip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | repidäk | — |
Words derived from “repäisy”