Where does “repäisylujuus” come from?
repäisylujuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish repäisy, from Finnish repäistä, from Finnish repiä, from Proto-Finnic repidäk — to tear, to rip.
repäisylujuus (Finnish): tear strength
Ancestry of “repäisylujuus”, step by step
repäisylujuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish repäisy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | repäisy | ripping or tearing off |
| 2 | Finnish | repäistä | To suddenly rip something; To surprisingly do... |
| 3 | Finnish | repiä | To tear, shred, rip |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | repidäk | to tear, to rip |
via Finnish lujuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lujuus | strength, firmness; resolution, fortitude,... |
| 2 | Finnish | luja | firm; sound; loud |
| 3 | Finnish | -ntää | Front vowel variant of -ntaa |